Using For loop in CMD to get user input and use that to create .txt files

Question

I am trying to use for loop in CMD to 1) obtain user input as a number 2) use that number to create "n" number of .txt files starting from 1.txt and ending at n.txt.

I have this so far:

@echo off
set /p n="Enter a number:"
for  %%n%% in (1, 1, %%n%%) echo %%n%% > %%n%%.txt

I played around with the "%" since it is in a batch file. If I just use this:

@echo off
set /p n="Enter a number:"
echo %n% was created

It will says "input" was created , if I add the "> %n%.txt" then it will create a file called n.txt with whatever the echo line says inside the .txt file and does not echo the result on the cmd screen.

Keep in mind that I am new to this, been playing with this particular challenge question for a few days and to no avail.

Any input is appreciated!

Open a command prompt, type `for /?` and look at the section for `for /L`. That should tell you everything you need to know. — SomethingDark, Jan 29 '18 at 05:22

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 29 '18 at 07:09

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set /p n="Enter a number:"
echo %n% was created
for  /l %%z in (1, 1, %n%) do echo %%z > %%z.txt

I guess typing randomly doesn't work so well.

answered Jan 29 '18 at 07:09

ACatInLove

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Could you expand on this? – Stuart.Sklinar Jan 29 '18 at 16:55
While this code-only answer may answer the question, please add an explanation of why it does so. This will help future users evaluate the answer for their situation. – Tom Brunberg Jan 29 '18 at 18:21
There are 7 total misunderstandings in **one** line of code. Explaining requires a large batch file tutorial. – ACatInLove Jan 29 '18 at 23:06
Thank you! This works, I did not know that I should add another parameter %%z. Much appreciated! – AMSAK Jan 30 '18 at 04:06
There's a little tutorial here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/41030190/command-to-run-a-bat-file/41049135#41049135 – ACatInLove Jan 30 '18 at 04:08

SparRow · Answer 2 · 2018-01-29T09:43:54.017

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**Alternative use for for loop. Try this code. Simple use of batch command which will work for you.

set /p in="Enter a number:"
set /a n = 1
set /a count = %in% + 1

:loop
echo %n%
echo %n% > %n%.txt
set /a n = %n% + 1
IF %n% LSS %count% ( goto loop)
goto rest

:rest

edited Jan 29 '18 at 09:43

answered Jan 29 '18 at 09:36

SparRow

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Thank you! This is excellent! However, we had to use for loop only for this particular case. – AMSAK Jan 30 '18 at 04:08

Using For loop in CMD to get user input and use that to create .txt files

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