Question : Batch file variable does not store value

I have a very simple batch file script that does not work as intended: a variable does not store its value.
@echo off
SETLOCAL
SET CURLDIR = fgggh
ECHO CURLDIR is %CURLDIR%
ENDLOCAL

The output is: "ECHO CURLDIR is"
The same is if I use "" like that: SET CURLDIR = "fgggh"

And sometimes the output is "ECHO is off" - not sure why.
But after I comment out the "@echo off" statement and execute the batch script, and then un-comment the "@echo off" again, it starts to display "ECHO CURLDIR is" again.
Commenting out SETLOCAL/ENDLOCAL does not change anything.

The script seems too simple, and still does not work properly.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks!

Answer : Batch file variable does not store value

Try removing the spaces before and after quotes in the set statement.

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@echo off SETLOCAL SET CURLDIR=fgggh ECHO CURLDIR is %CURLDIR% ENDLOCAL