allow a space in user input without quotes

[batchcc]

Hi I have a batch file that contains a list of possible words the user can type in and the file will "echo" a different word but the user must type in one or two words and the first word will always be "to"if there are two words for example to run or the use could input a single word Like jump. Thanks sorry for any typos auto correct is correcting things that it shouldn't

[Squashman]

How about you read this again.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6108

Then come back and supply more information.

[batchcc]

OK I have a batch file named file.bat

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@echo off
Cls 
Set /p action
If %action%== jump echo jump
If %action%== to jump echo jumping

Is there a way to allow the user to enter to jump without adding quotes ?

[ShadowThief]

Just put quotes around the check.

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@echo off
Cls 
Set /p action=
If "%action%"=="jump" echo jump
If "%action%"=="to jump" echo jumping
pause

[penpen]

Without adding quotes:

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@echo off
Cls
Set /p "action="
If %action: =^ % == jump echo jump
If %action: =^ % == to^ jump echo jumping

penpen

[Squashman]

Without adding quotes:

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@echo off
Cls
Set /p "action="
If %action: =^ % == jump echo jump
If %action: =^ % == to^ jump echo jumping

penpen

I hope the SO police don't see that code!

[penpen]

In such a case i would have edited my post and explained the code - i don't want to mess with the official SO police (i am misusing the quote-block for that):

You only must escape the space characters with a '^' (tilde) in order to make it work within the expression of the "if-statement".
Here is a simple example that demonstrates the use of this special character and solves the task (just remove the last line):

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@echo off
Cls
Set /p "action="
If %action: =^ % == jump call ^
:jumping "1"
If %action: =^ % == to^
 jump ^
echo^
:jumping
if "%~1" == "1" echo jump & goto ^
:eof
echo I get up, and nothing gets me down.

penpen

[dbenham]

Or use FOR /F to make the code generic:

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@echo off
setlocal
cls
set /p "action="
for /f "tokens=1,2" %%A in ("%action%") do (
  if "%%B" equ "" (echo(%%A) else if /i "%%A" equ "to" (echo %%Bing) else echo ERROR
)

Dave Benham