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Batchfile: What's the best way to declare and use a boolean variable?

What's the best way to declare and use a boolean variable in Batch files? This is what I'm doing now:

set "condition=true"

:: Some code that may change the condition

if %condition% == true (
    :: Some work
)

Is there a better, more "formal" way to do this? (e.g. In Bash you can just do if $condition since true and false are commands of their own.)

Solution

  • I'm sticking with my original answer for the time being:

    set "condition=true"

:: Some code...

if "%condition%" == "true" (
    %= Do something... =%
)

    If anyone knows of a better way to do this, please answer this question and I'll gladly accept your answer.