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How can I iterate over each file in a directory using a for loop?
And how could I tell if a certain entry is a directory or if it's just a file?
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The syntax to loop through each file individually in a loop is: create a variable (f for file, for example). Then define the data set you want the variable to cycle through. In this case, cycle through all files in the current directory using the * wildcard character (the * wildcard matches everything).
We use a standard wildcard glob pattern '*' which matches all files. By adding a '/' afterward, we'll match only directories. Then, we assign each directory to the value of a variable dir. In our simple example, we then execute the echo command between do and done to simply output the value of the variable dir.
This lists all the files (and only the files) in the current directory:
for /r %i in (*) do echo %i Also if you run that command in a batch file you need to double the % signs.
for /r %%i in (*) do echo %%i (thanks @agnul)
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Iterate through...
for %f in (.\*) do @echo %f for /D %s in (.\*) do @echo %s for /R %f in (.\*) do @echo %f for /R /D %s in (.\*) do @echo %s Unfortunately I did not find any way to iterate over files and subdirs at the same time.
Just use cygwin with its bash for much more functionality.
Apart from this: Did you notice, that the buildin help of MS Windows is a great resource for descriptions of cmd's command line syntax?
Also have a look here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490890.aspx
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