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title: Use inclusive language in comments
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# Use inclusive language in comments

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `go-inclusive/comments`

**Language:** Go

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

Use inclusive language in comments.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```go
/**
 *  whitelist and blacklist names to prevent unauthorized usage
 */

// This app follows the master/slave model

// she SHE should check her code

// he should check his
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```go
/**
 *  allowlist and denylist names to prevent unauthorized usage
 */

// This app follows the primary/secondary model

// They should check their code
```
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