MS-DOS: Batch File Labels Are Not Case Sensitive (39627)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.1
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
This article was previously published under Q39627
SUMMARY
The labels of batch files, which are interpreted with the MS-DOS
COMMAND.COM command interpreter, are not case sensitive. For example,
the following labels, as well as any other capitalization
combinations, are equivalent:
This is because the command processor converts all label characters to
uppercase to resolve label references when it processes a batch file.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/26/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB39627 |
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