batch-file For Loops in Batch Files
Syntax
- for /l %%p in (startNumber, increment, endNumber) do command
- for /f %%p in (filename) do command
- for /f %%p in ("textStrings") do command
- for /f %%p in ('command') do command
- for /r drive:\path %%p in (set) do command
- for /d %%p in (directory) do command
Remarks
The for command accepts options when the /f flag is used. Here's a list of options that can be used:
-
delims=xDelimiter character(s) to separate tokens -
skip=nNumber of lines to skip at the beginning of file and text strings -
eol=;Character at the start of each line to indicate a comment -
tokens=nNumbered items to read from each line or string to process -
usebackqUse another quoting style:Use double quotes for long file names in "files"
Use single quotes for 'textStrings'
Use back quotes for `command`
