Parsing User Input - Batch Scripting

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I have been trying to figure this issue out for quite some time now and I am just stuck. I am simply trying to easily parse user input on the command line.

here is what I have so far:

set /p "cmd=hk -> "

for %%a in (%cmd%) do (
   echo %%a
)

With the above code, if I put in the following command:

hk > welcome john

It will return the following:

welcome
John

Now, what I am trying to do is have the output look something like this:

Hello John, how are you?

I tried using %%b, which would be the name of the person, however it did not work. I am very new to batch scripting, so I am just having some trouble understanding some things like this, for example. If anyone could help me figure this out, it would be greatly appreciated.

I strongly suggest you to change the topic title (and the description) to something more descriptive, like "How to get second word from a string?". Your current title and description is confusing... — Aacini
– Aacini, Commented Apr 20, 2015 at 11:17

DavidPostill · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-20 07:33:02Z

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Use the following batch file:

set /p "cmd=hk -> "
for /f "tokens=2 delims= " %%a in ("%cmd%") do (
   echo Hello %%a, how are you?
)

Input:

Welcome John

Output:

Hello John, how are you?

See for /f for the details of how to use tokens and delims.

answered Apr 20, 2015 at 7:33

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npocmaka · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-20 06:41:20Z

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set /p "cmd=hk -> "

for /f %%a in ("%cmd%") do (
   echo Hello %%a, how are you?
)

to parse a strings you need FOR /F

answered Apr 20, 2015 at 6:41

npocmaka

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camrymps Over a year ago

Thank you @npocmaka for your quick response. I tried the above code and I got the following output when I put in the command 'welcome John': Hello welcome, how are you?

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