How to loop over files with multiple conditions in a batch script?

Question

I have a batch script that does things to files with a certain extension in the following format:

for %%f in (*.xxx) do (

...

)

How, using the same for loop (I don't want to write one for each filetype as there are many) would I go about making this work for filetypes .xxx, .yyy and .zzz?

aschipfl · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-02 23:11:31Z

1

According to the help, for accepts one or more files in set:

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

FOR %variable IN (set) DO command [command-parameters]

  %variable  Specifies a single letter replaceable parameter.
  (set)      Specifies a set of one or more files.  Wildcards may be used.
  command    Specifies the command to carry out for each file.
  command-parameters
             Specifies parameters or switches for the specified command.

[...]

Therefore, you can do it like this:

for %%f in (*.xxx *.yyy *.zzz) do (

    rem (your commands here)

)

answered Sep 2, 2016 at 23:11

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