code out certain lines

Question

In C# I know about adding comments like // , /* , */

I have a code which allows a number of i2C devices to run, if I remove a device the program stops. I have been trying to find a way to comment out multiple lines in various areas of the code to allow me to select the number of devices. As it is I have to edit the code directly  by adding or taking away comments.

Ideally I want to be able to simply choose a number of devices to for example 2 and the code will ignore the relevant lines.

Anyone any have pointers or ideas as I am new to C# thank you.

 

Would adding a variable line like  :-

 

var numberofMCP23017 = omit lineNumber

   omit { lineNumber = 1, omit lines, 27 TO 103 + 105 TO 109 + 119 TO 126 + 164 TO 196 + 226 TO 336 + 379 TO 480 + 503 TO 580 }

 

Below is some of the code and I have added instructions for commenting.

// TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF MCP23017's THAT YOU USE PUT /* IN FRONT */ at end OF FOLLOWING LINES
// FOR ONE    27 TO 103 + 105 TO 109 + 119 TO 126 + 164 TO 196 + 226 TO 336 + 379 TO 480 + 503 TO 580
// FOR TWO    46 TO 103 + 106 TO 109 + 121 TO 126 + 172 TO 196 + 253 TO 336 + 404 TO 480 + 522 TO 580
// FOR THREE  65 TO 103 + 107 TO 109 + 123 TO 126 + 180 TO 196 + 280 TO 336 + 429 TO 480 + 541 TO 580
var pinConfigurationA = new List<dynamic>(){
    new { Address =  "1", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address =  "2", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address =  "3", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true},
    new { Address =  "4", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address =  "5", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address =  "6", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address =  "7", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address =  "8", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    //
    new { Address =  "9", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "10", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "11", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "12", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "13", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "14", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "15", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "16", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true }
};

var pinConfigurationB = new List<dynamic>(){
    new { Address = "17", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "18", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "19", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "20", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "21", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "22", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "23", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "24", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    //
    new { Address = "25", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "26", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "27", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "28", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "29", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "30", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "31", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "32", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true }
};
var pinConfigurationC = new List<dynamic>(){
    new { Address = "33", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "34", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "35", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "36", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "37", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "38", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "39", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "40", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    //
    new { Address = "41", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "42", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "43", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "44", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "45", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "46", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "47", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "48", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true }
};
/* var pinConfigurationD = new List<dynamic>(){
    new { Address = "49", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "50", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "51", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "52", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "53", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "54", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "55", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "56", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    //
    new { Address = "57", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "58", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "59", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "60", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "61", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "62", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "63", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "64", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true }
};
var pinConfigurationE = new List<dynamic>(){
    new { Address = "65", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "66", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "67", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "68", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "69", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "70", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "71", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    new { Address = "72", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.A7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Output, Status = true },
    //
    new { Address = "73", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B0, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "74", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B1, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "75", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B2, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "76", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B3, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "77", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B4, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "78", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B5, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "79", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B6, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true },
    new { Address = "80", Pin = Mcp23017Pin.B7, Direction = Mcp23017PinDirection.Input, PullUpResistor = true }
 };
*/
bool[] pinStatusA = new bool[16];
bool[] pinStatusB = new bool[16];
bool[] pinStatusC = new bool[16];
/* bool[] pinStatusD = new bool[16];
bool[] pinStatusE = new bool[16];
*/