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warlocke

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    How to insert the '&' Symbol in variables
    « on: August 30, 2017, 11:14:37 PM »
    I wanted to make something like this,
    set ab=&hello
    But it will say Hello is not a command. Anyone have an idea?
    « Last Edit: August 30, 2017, 11:37:01 PM by warlocke »
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    Salmon Trout

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    Re: How to insert the '&' Symbol in variables
    « Reply #1 on: August 31, 2017, 11:23:07 AM »
    Code: [Select]
    C:\>set ab=^^^&hello

    C:\>echo %ab%
    &hello
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    Squashman



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    Re: How to insert the '&' Symbol in variables
    « Reply #2 on: August 31, 2017, 11:25:22 PM »
    Code: [Select]
    C:\>set "ab=^&hello"

    C:\>echo %ab%
    &hello

    C:\>set "ab=&hello"

    C:\>set /p ".=%ab%"<nul
    &hello
    « Last Edit: August 31, 2017, 11:50:49 PM by Squashman »
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