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JSI Tip 0708. How do I strip spaces from an environment variable?

In tip 537, we learned how to perform Environment Variable string substitiution.

To strip spaces from an environment variable, you can use the FOR command:

for /f %i in ("%Variable%") do set Variable=%i

If you want to include this in a batch job, them:

for /f %%i in ("%Variable%") do set Variable=%%i


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