for

Conditionally execute a command several times. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/for.

• Execute given commands for the specified set:

for %variable in (item_a item_b item_c) do (echo Loop is executed)

• Iterate over a given range of numbers:

for /l %variable in (from, step, to) do (echo Loop is executed)

• Iterate over a given list of files:

for %variable in (path\to\file1.ext path\to\file2.ext …) do (echo Loop is executed)

• Iterate over a given list of directories:

for /d %variable in (path\to\directory1.ext path\to\directory2.ext …) do (echo Loop is executed)

• Perform a given command in every directory:

for /d %variable in (*) do (if exist %variable echo Loop is executed)