Apr 22, 2013 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

Jul 16, 2020 · The tilde (~) sign is used in different ways in batch files: Argument quote removal. A tilde sign before an command-line argument (such as "%~1") indicates to remove the …

Jan 13, 2014 · One remotely familiar with windows/dos batch scripting will recognize this line: @echo off For many-many days, I was happy with the sentiment that the @ is how echo off is …

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 …

Jan 26, 2010 · How would you implement logical operators in Windows batch files?

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 …

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 …