CMD - how does one set a variable using other variables in the variable name

Question

I want to set a variable that uses another variable in its name. I want to do something like:

set a=2
set b=0
set s%a%%b%=Yee

Obviously, this doesn't work, but I want to be able to call the variable by doing:

echo %s20%

So it would echo Yee. This may be something you can't do, but it would make setting lots of variables much easier.

The concept you use is called _array_. See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10166386/arrays-linked-lists-and-other-data-structures-in-cmd-exe-batch-script/10167990#10167990 — Aacini, Sep 02 '15 at 18:41

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 02 '15 at 12:50

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@echo off
set a=2
set b=0
set s%a%%b%=Yee


call echo %%s%a%%b%%%
:: OR ::
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion

echo !s%a%%b%!

endlocal

Better use the way with the delayed expansion as the call hits the performance.

answered Sep 02 '15 at 12:50

npocmaka

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