:SETVAR with a comment on the same line throws syntax error

[BradKnowles]

If you have a line like so

:setvar RedeployJobs "YES" -- "YES" to redeploy jobs, "NO" to skip redeploy

A syntax error results

Sqlcmd: Error: Syntax error at line X near command ':SETVAR'.
Sqlcmd: Error: Syntax error at line X near command ':SETVAR'.

[LarnuUK]

Huh, I was about to report a similar problem in regards to [:]QUIT. In sqlcmd ODBC, the following will cause QUIT to work:

PRINT 1;
:QUIT --This is a test

So, for example, sqlcmd ODBC version 15.0.1300.359 won't provide an output. Using sqlcmd Go v1.8.0, however, you get similar to the OP:

Sqlcmd: Error: Syntax error at line 2 near command 'QUIT'.
1

Enabling the -b switch causes the error to be repeated:

Sqlcmd: Error: Syntax error at line 2 near command 'QUIT'.
Sqlcmd: Error: Syntax error at line 2 near command 'QUIT'.