for

Syntax

UPPERCASE words are placeholders to replace. Brackets in the syntax line describe optional arguments; do not type those brackets literally.

for %V in (ITEMS) do COMMAND

Example

for %C in (Munich Bucharest) do @echo %C

Expected result

Munich and Bucharest on separate lines.

Notes and traps

Interactive CMD uses %C. Inside a .bat or .cmd file, write %%C.

Related commands

• PowerShell: ForEach-Object
• Bash: for

Related tasks may need different flags and have different semantics. Check the entry before translating a command between shells.

Updated 13 September 2026. Examples describe the expected behavior; not every platform is available for execution testing.