strip_comments.py.txt

def strip_comments(input_string, markers):
    # Split the input string into lines
    lines = input_string.split('\n')
    
    # List to hold the processed lines
    processed_lines = []
    
    # Process each line
    for line in lines:
        # Assume the whole line is initially included
        strip_position = len(line)
        
        # Check for each marker in the line
        for marker in markers:
            # Find the position of the marker
            position = line.find(marker)
            if position != -1:
                # Update the strip position if this marker is found earlier in the line
                strip_position = min(strip_position, position)
        
        # Append the stripped line to the processed list
        # Using the line up to the strip position, then strip only the trailing spaces
        processed_lines.append(line[:strip_position].rstrip())
    
    # Join all processed lines with newline character
    return '\n'.join(processed_lines)