How to “comment-out” (add comment) in a batch/cmd?

Question

I have a batch file that runs several python scripts that do table modifications.

1. I want to have users comment out the 1-2 python scripts that they don't want to run, rather than removing them from the batch file (so the next user knows these scripts exist as options!)

2. I also want to add comments to bring to their attention specifically the variables they need to update in the Batch file before they run it. I see that I can use REM. But it looks like that's more for updating the user with progress after they've run it.

Is there a syntax for more appropriately adding a comment?

Answer 1

Multi line comments

If there are large number of lines you want to comment out then it will be better if you can make multi line comments rather than commenting out every line.

The batch language doesn't have comment blocks, though there are ways to accomplish the effect.

GOTO EndComment1
This line is comment.
And so is this line.
And this one...
:EndComment1

You can use GOTO Label and :Label for making block comments.

Or, If the comment block appears at the end of the batch file, you can write EXIT at end of code and then any number of comments for your understanding.

@ECHO OFF
REM Do something
  •
  •
REM End of code; use GOTO:EOF instead of EXIT for Windows NT and later
EXIT

Start of comment block at end of batch file
This line is comment.
And so is this line.
And this one...

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