Batch file if directory empty

And the setting of param1 will work in many cases, like test. Add a comment. Andy Morris Andy Morris 3, 1 1 gold badge 20 20 silver badges 19 19 bronze badges.

If you want to test command line parameters then I recommend referring to jamesdlin's answer. But the correct way would have been to just correct the title from if variable is empty to if parameter is empty.

I just did it. OK thanks Stephan, didn't realise you could do that. I've edited my answer to reflect the update. You can use if defined variable echo That's defined! Welcome to SO! Your reply does seem a good answer to the question. Once you have sufficient [reputation] stackoverflow.

Also check this what can I do instead. I test with below code and it is fine. Kate Kate 6 6 silver badges 7 7 bronze badges. Your solution fails when the variable contains a quote.

This is incorrect. The question is unclear. Thanks, good answer! To expand on what blak3r said For example, your batch file is named batch. In the simplest terms, you execute: batch. That is, only one parameter consisting of one double-quote mark.

Or batch. I think it properly catches the empty string. You can define, that for your arguments the outer quotes will be removed, but then the string is still empty with a length of 0 — jeb. In this context win cmd arguments , you can not denote an empty string with any other way, not even with double single-quote which equally empty under unix shell.

You right, I might improperly stated, it not just for empty string but a safe way to enumerate arguments. Only 2 steps above for test, the rest are verbose example. Script 1: Input "Remove Quotes.

Press any key to continue. For example: Script 2: Input "Remove Quotes. Rick Mr. Rick 2, 1 1 gold badge 13 13 silver badges 3 3 bronze badges. At no point in this article am I saying that this is the only way or the best way to do it.

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