for

Runs a command for each file in a set of files.

   for %variable in (set) do command [options]
   for %%variable in (set) do command [options]

The first format is for use on the command line, the second is for use in batch files.

Options

  %variable or %%variable
  A name for the parameter that will be replaced with each file name.

  (set)
  The set of files.
  Wildcards * and ? may be used.
  
  command
  The command to run for each file.
  
  options
  These options are passed to the command.

Example

Displays all the text files in the current directory, one after another:

    for %f in (*.txt) more %f

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