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diff --git a/examples/network_server/client.c b/examples/network_server/client.c
index e6e9a2e0..00f6dab8 100644
--- a/examples/network_server/client.c
+++ b/examples/network_server/client.c
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@
 #include "fileproto.pb.h"
 #include "common.h"
 
+/* This callback function will be called once for each filename received
+ * from the server. The filenames will be printed out immediately, so that
+ * no memory has to be allocated for them.
+ */
 bool printfile_callback(pb_istream_t *stream, const pb_field_t *field, void **arg)
 {
-    FileInfo fileinfo;
+    FileInfo fileinfo = {};
     
     if (!pb_decode(stream, FileInfo_fields, &fileinfo))
         return false;
@@ -35,51 +39,70 @@ bool printfile_callback(pb_istream_t *stream, const pb_field_t *field, void **ar
     return true;
 }
 
+/* This function sends a request to socket 'fd' to list the files in
+ * directory given in 'path'. The results received from server will
+ * be printed to stdout.
+ */
 bool listdir(int fd, char *path)
 {
-    ListFilesRequest request;
-    ListFilesResponse response;
-    pb_istream_t input = pb_istream_from_socket(fd);
-    pb_ostream_t output = pb_ostream_from_socket(fd);
-    uint8_t zero = 0;
-    
-    if (path == NULL)
-    {
-        request.has_path = false;
-    }
-    else
+    /* Construct and send the request to server */
     {
-        request.has_path = true;
-        if (strlen(path) + 1 > sizeof(request.path))
+        ListFilesRequest request = {};
+        pb_ostream_t output = pb_ostream_from_socket(fd);
+        uint8_t zero = 0;
+        
+        /* In our protocol, path is optional. If it is not given,
+         * the server will list the root directory. */
+        if (path == NULL)
+        {
+            request.has_path = false;
+        }
+        else
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Too long path.\n");
+            request.has_path = true;
+            if (strlen(path) + 1 > sizeof(request.path))
+            {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Too long path.\n");
+                return false;
+            }
+            
+            strcpy(request.path, path);
+        }
+        
+        /* Encode the request. It is written to the socket immediately
+         * through our custom stream. */
+        if (!pb_encode(&output, ListFilesRequest_fields, &request))
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Encoding failed: %s\n", PB_GET_ERROR(&output));
             return false;
         }
         
-        strcpy(request.path, path);
+        /* We signal the end of request with a 0 tag. */
+        pb_write(&output, &zero, 1);
     }
     
-    if (!pb_encode(&output, ListFilesRequest_fields, &request))
+    /* Read back the response from server */
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Encoding failed.\n");
-        return false;
-    }
-    
-    /* We signal the end of request with a 0 tag. */
-    pb_write(&output, &zero, 1);
-    
-    response.file.funcs.decode = &printfile_callback;
-    
-    if (!pb_decode(&input, ListFilesResponse_fields, &response))
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Decode failed: %s\n", PB_GET_ERROR(&input));
-        return false;
-    }
-    
-    if (response.path_error)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Server reported error.\n");
-        return false;
+        ListFilesResponse response = {};
+        pb_istream_t input = pb_istream_from_socket(fd);
+        
+        /* Give a pointer to our callback function, which will handle the
+         * filenames as they arrive. */
+        response.file.funcs.decode = &printfile_callback;
+        
+        if (!pb_decode(&input, ListFilesResponse_fields, &response))
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Decode failed: %s\n", PB_GET_ERROR(&input));
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        /* If the message from server decodes properly, but directory was
+         * not found on server side, we get path_error == true. */
+        if (response.path_error)
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Server reported error.\n");
+            return false;
+        }
     }
     
     return true;
@@ -96,6 +119,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     
     sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
     
+    /* Connect to server running on localhost:1234 */
     memset(&servaddr, 0, sizeof(servaddr));
     servaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
     servaddr.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK);
@@ -107,9 +131,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         return 1;
     }
     
+    /* Send the directory listing request */
     if (!listdir(sockfd, path))
         return 2;
     
+    /* Close connection */
     close(sockfd);
     
     return 0;