This isn't really a problem

I was just wonderin' why people use the /* and *\ instead of the // (double slash). Are there any advantages with */ and *\ ? Becuase I use the // and I can't find any problems...

Thanks
-Chris

/* If you have many lines of text describing something than it is easier to use the 'C' style comment instead of trying to comment out every single line with the C++ style comment. */