This tutorial has been prepared for beginners to understand the basic concepts of Batch Script. Whether you are new to scripting or looking to automate your daily tasks, this guide will help you get started.

Batch scripts are stored in simple text files containing lines with commands that get executed in sequence, one after the other. These files have the special extension BAT or CMD. Files of this type …

Normally, the first line in a batch file often consists of the following command.

In this chapter, we will look at some of the frequently used batch commands.

In this chapter, we will learn how to create, save, execute, and modify batch files.

There are two types of variables in batch files. One is for parameters which can be passed when the batch file is called and the other is done via the set command.

Batch scripts are stored in simple text files containing lines with commands that get executed in sequence, one after the other. These files have the special extension BAT or CMD.

Structures can also be implemented in batch files using a little bit of an extra coding for implementation. The following example shows how this can be achieved.

The batch language is equipped with a full set of Boolean logic operators like AND, OR, XOR, but only for binary numbers. Neither are there any values for TRUE or FALSE.

There are two ways to create comments in Batch Script; one is via the Rem command. Any text which follows the Rem statement will be treated as comments and will not be executed.