Comments Within SQL Statements

A comment can appear between keywords, parameters, or punctuation marks in a statement. You can include a comment in a statement in two ways:

• Begin the comment with a slash and an asterisk (/*). Proceed with the text of the comment. The text can span multiple lines. End the comment with an asterisk and a slash. (*/). You do not need to separate the opening and terminating characters from the text by a space or line break.

• Begin the comment with two hyphens (--). Proceed with the text of the comment. The text cannot extend to a new line. End the comment with a line break.