- 1 year ago
How to compare characters in Batch script when left hand side is double quote
When comparing characters in a Batch script where the left-hand side is a double quote, you need to use the ==
operator. The ==
operator is used for string comparison in Batch scripting. Here's an example:
batch@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "lhs=""
if "!lhs!"=="\"" (
echo Characters match
) else (
echo Characters do not match
)
In the above example, the left-hand side (lhs
) is set to a double quote ("
) using the set
command. Then, the if
statement compares the value of lhs
with a double quote ("
) using the ==
operator. If the characters match, it will output "Characters match". Otherwise, it will output "Characters do not match".
Note that in Batch scripting, double quotes need to be escaped by using a caret (^
) or wrapping them in double quotes. In the example above, the double quote is escaped using the caret (^
) inside the double quotes.
You can modify the comparison logic as needed based on your specific requirements.