How do you iterate over each file in a directory with a .bat or .cmd file?
For simplicity please provide an answer that just echoes the filename or file path.
Command line usage:
for /f %f in ('dir /b c:\') do echo %f
Batch file usage:
for /f %%f in ('dir /b c:\') do echo %%f
Update: if the directory contains files with space in the names, you need to change the delimiter the for /f
command is using. for example, you can use the pipe char.
for /f "delims=|" %%f in ('dir /b c:\') do echo %%f
Update 2: (quick one year and a half after the original answer :-)) If the directory name itself has a space in the name, you can use the usebackq
option on the for
:
for /f "usebackq delims=|" %%f in (`dir /b "c:\program files"`) do echo %%f
And if you need to use output redirection or command piping, use the escape char (^
):
for /f "usebackq delims=|" %%f in (`dir /b "c:\program files" ^| findstr /i microsoft`) do echo %%f