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# Enforce block comment alignment

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `kotlin-code-style/block-comment-formatting`

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

Block comments should contain asterisks that visually form a vertical line. This promotes visual simplicity and makes the comment easier to read.

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

```kotlin
/*
 * This comment is not formatted well.
   */

/*
  * This comment is not either.
 */

/*
*   Nor is this comment.
 */
```

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

```kotlin
/*
 * This comment is formatted well.
 */

        /*
         * As is this comment.
         */
```
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