batch-file Escaping special characters FOR /F Special Characters
Example
FOR /F
In a FOR /F statement, some characters needs escaping, here a list(taken and edited from Rob van der Woude's page)
| Character | Escaped Result | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| ' | ^' | Only needed in FOR /F's brackets, unless usebackq is specified. |
| ` | ^` | Only needed in FOR /F's brackets, when usebackq is specified |
| , | ^, | ┒ |
| ; | ^; | ┃ |
| = | ^= | ┣ Must be escaped in FOR /F's brackets, even if it is double-quoted |
| ( | ^( | ┃ |
| ) | ^) | ┙ |
