How to create a blank line in a batch file
@echo off
echo
There will be a blank line below
echo.
echo Above line is blank
echo[
echo The above line is also blank.
Escape Characters
| Character to be escaped | Escape Sequence | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| % | %% | May not always be required in doublequoted strings, just try |
| ^ | ^^ | - |
| & | ^& | - |
| < | ^< | - |
| > | ^> | (From ^ ~ >) May not always be required in doublequoted strings, but it won't hurt |
| ' | ^' | Required only in the FOR /F "subject" (i.e. between the parenthesis), unless backq is used |
| ` | ^` | Required only in the FOR /F "subject" (i.e. between the parenthesis), if backq is used |
| , | ^, | - |
| ; | ^; | - |
| = | ^= | - |
| ( | ^( | - |
| ) | ^) | Required only in the FOR /F "subject" (i.e. between the parenthesis), even in doublequoted strings |
| ! | ^^! | Required only when delayed variable expansion is active |
| " | "" | Required only inside the search pattern of FIND
|
| \ | \\ | - |
| [ | \[ | - |
| ] | \] | - |
| " | " | - |
| . | \. | - |
| * | \* | - |
| ? | ? | Required only inside the regex pattern of FINDSTR
|
Extras：
| Can use ^| to escape.
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