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am28
am28

Reputation: 381

Comments in config file for batch script

I have a config file with some configurations and I read the contents of the file into a batch script using the below command

for /f "delims=" %%x in (configurations.config) do (set "%%x")

There are a few comments (starting with '#') in the config file which I don't want to be read while parsing the file in my batch script.

Is there a way to do that?

Thanks.

EDIT

Sample config file:

#This is the comment.
var1=value1
var2=value2

The error I get is

Environment variable #This is a comment. not defined

Upvotes: 0

Views: 458

Answers (1)

aschipfl
aschipfl

Reputation: 34919

The for /F command features an opetion eol to define one character that tells to not process a line if it begins with it (type for /? in a command prompt window and read the help text for more):

for /f "eol=# delims=" %%x in (configurations.config) do (set "%%x")

The default option is eol=;. Note that the defined character must be the very first one in the line, there are not even any preceding white-spaces allowed.

Upvotes: 2

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