Jan 21, 2021 · I have seen the usage of %* in batch files and command lines. Can someone explain the typical usage of %* with an example?

Addendum - This is a duplicate question with nearly identical answers to Using an OR in an IF statement WinXP Batch Script Final addendum - I almost forgot my favorite technique to test if a variable is any …

Jan 24, 2013 · In addition to %G in a for loop, %1 is also allowed. %% is needed in a script to avoid ambiguities. "When working at the command line (not in a batch script) there is no possibility of any …

Jun 18, 2012 · I have a question about if - else structure in a batch file. Each command runs individually, but I couldn't use "if - else" blocks safely so these parts of my programme doesn't work. …

It's the same as 'if "%1" == "" goto somewhere', except that will fail in batch files, because "" evaluates to nothing and the whole sentence reduces to 'if %1 == goto somewhere'. I prefer X, since ! makes you …

Aug 31, 2009 · FOR %%A IN (list) DO command parameters list is a list of any elements, separated by either spaces, commas or semicolons. command can be any internal or external command, batch file …

Jul 11, 2017 · I'm feeling quite dumb right now, as I'm attempting to code a big long program in batch, and I just discovered how little I actually know about the language. One thing I've seen in many …

Feb 22, 2011 · 41 "Batch File" is terminology normally used for a text file containing a sequence of MSDOS shell commands. Bash is a unix shell, and normally the equivalent term for unix to "Batch …

1 It's a variable. That particular example uses the directory option of a FOR loop, iterating through the directories and assigning them to %%A. That's also not a command-line example, but a batch file …

Using parameters in batch files: %0 and %9 Batch files can refer to the words passed in as parameters with the tokens: %0 to %9. %0 is the program name as it was called. %1 is the first command line …