runat=server!

[Arpan]

The following code snippet

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<script language="VBScript" runat=server>
<%
a=1
%>
</script>
<%= a %>
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throws the "Expected statement" error pointing to line no. 2. Why?

Thanks,

Arpan

 

[Bob Lehmann]

Remove the script delimiters from the <script> block.

<script language="VBScript" runat=server>
a=1
</script>

Bob Lehmann

 

[Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP]]

Because you have doubled the delimiters. Use <script></script> or <% %> ...
there is no point in doing both.