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How to parse each line of a text file as an argument to command prompt in Windows?

Hackoo Crackoo answered on October 8, 2023 Popularity 2/10 Helpfulness 8/10

answer How to parse each line of a text file as an argument to command prompt in Windows?

How to parse each line of a text file as an argument to command prompt in Windows?

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@echo off
Color 0B & Title Read and parse each line of a text file as an argument to command prompt
set "File2Read=file.txt"
If Not Exist "%File2Read%" (Goto :Error)
rem This will read a file into an array of variables and populate it 
setlocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
@For /f "delims=" %%a in ('Type "%File2Read%"') do (
    set /a count+=1
    set "Line[!count!]=%%a"
)
REM Display array elements
@For /L %%i in (1,1,%Count%) do (
    echo "Var%%i" is assigned to ==^> "!Line[%%i]!"
    echo command_name argument --option !Line[%%i]!
)
pause>nul
Exit
::-------------------------------------------
:Error
cls & Color 4C
echo(
echo   The file "%File2Read%" dos not exist !
Pause>nul
exit /b
::-------------------------------------------

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