How to loop through array in batch?

Question

I created an array like this:

set sources[0]="\\sources\folder1\" set sources[1]="\\sources\folder2\" set sources[2]="\\sources\folder3\" set sources[3]="\\sources\folder4\" 

Now I want to iterate through this array:

for %%s in (%sources%) do echo %%s 

It doesn't work! It seems that script is not going into the loop. Why is that? How can I iterate then?

Answer 1

Another Alternative using defined and a loop that doesn't require delayed expansion:

set Arr[0]=apple set Arr[1]=banana set Arr[2]=cherry set Arr[3]=donut  set "x=0"  :SymLoop if defined Arr[%x%] (     call echo %%Arr[%x%]%%     set /a "x+=1"     GOTO :SymLoop ) 

Be sure you use "call echo" as echo won't work unless you have delayedexpansion and use ! instead of %%