Should I set a variable in the same line in which it was declared?

I frequently see the syntax

Declare @var int;
Set @var = 1;

But you can set the variable at declaration time

Declare @var int = 1;

Is there a gotcha to the latter option? Am I missing something that is internal or doesn't work in all cases where you should not declare and set the variable in the declaration?

I ask because of subtitle gotcha's that I hear which I would not expect. Like Aaron Bertrand lower casing data types which is something that msdn also does not state but has been found in the community.

It was not possible until SQL Server 2008. Before this version you should declare the variable, and then set its value.

According MS DOCS:


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SQL Server (starting with 2008)

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