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In Windows cmd, how to replace the " special character with a line break?
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In Windows Command Prompt (cmd), you can replace the "special character" (quotation mark) with a line break by using a combination of the set
command and string substitution. Here's an example:
bash@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "text=This is a "special" text."
set "text=!text:"=^
!"
echo !text!
endlocal
Explanation:
- The
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
command enables delayed expansion, which allows us to use the!
character for variable expansion within the loop. - The
set "text=This is a "special" text."
line sets the value of thetext
variable to the example text containing the quotation marks. - The
set "text=!text:"=^
^""!
line replaces the quotation marks ("
) with a line break. The^
character is used to escape the"
character within the string substitution. - The
echo !text!
command displays the modified text with the line break.
When you run this script in the Command Prompt, the "
character will be replaced with a line break, and the modified text will be displayed.
Note that the ^
character is used for escaping in Windows Command Prompt, and it allows us to use special characters as literals within a string. In this case, ^
is used to escape the "
, resulting in a line break.