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Batch file command line arguments are parameter values submitted when starting the batch. They should be enclosed in quotes if they contain spaces. In a running batch file, the arguments are used for various purposes, i.e. redirection to :labels, setting variables, or running commands. The argument...

When more than 9 arguments are supplied, the shift [/n] command can be used, where /n means start at the nth argument, n is between zero and eight. Looping through arguments: :args set /a "i+=1" set arg!i!=%~1 call echo arg!i! = %%arg!i!%% shift goto :args Note, in the above exam...

Lets have the following example.bat and call it with arguments 1 ,2 and 3: @echo off ( shift shift echo %1 ) As the variable expansion will change after the the end brackets context is reached the output will be: 1 As this might be an issue when shifting inside brackets ...