How can I add greater than and less than into a batch file variable

Question

When I try

@echo off
set PTag=^
echo %PTag%

I get nothing.

Now what\'s interesting is that if there\'s an empty line aft

Answer 1

Just use Delayed Expansion when you show the variable value:

@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

set "PTag=
"
echo !PTag!