I have a batch file that runs several python scripts that do table modifications. I want to have users comment out the 1-2 python scripts that they don't want to run, rather than removing them fr...

Sep 13, 2012 · It says: Comments in batch code can be made by using a double-colon, this is better than using the REM command because labels are processed before redirection …

Dec 16, 2011 · I have written huge MS DOS Batch file. To test this batch file I need to execute some lines only and want to hide/comment out remaining. I have some existing comment lines …

Jun 8, 2010 · In Bash, # is used to comment the following. How do I make a comment on the Windows command line?

Nov 22, 2015 · The REM command only remarks (i.e. Say something as a comment) the line from being executed. However, if @echo off is not in the batch file that line will still echo to the screen.

Dec 11, 2014 · Is there any syntax for multi-line code block comment in Windows batch script? I know REM and :: for line-by-line comment, but it is not efficient to comment a code block.

I want to write down some notes in a .bat file. What codes can be added to the notes so that they will not be treated as commands to be run?

If you use the traditional REM command to comment out a line in a DOS batch script then any output redirection in the comment is still done. For example, consider this script:

Dec 17, 2020 · To add to the existing answers, although REM is used for comments, it is important to understand that it is actually a command that does nothing, not a comment. This …

Sep 21, 2016 · When using Winrar we have the ability to add a comment to an archive. I am using a simple batch script to backup a folder. Is there a way to add a comment to the rar archive …