How to translate a "OR" statement in BATCH ?

[chogall]

Hi!

I need to write something like :

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if %choice% == q goto QUIT

but I want that it matches 'Q' also. So I thought about writing something like :

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if %choice% == q|Q goto QUIT

But it doesn't work.
Any idea how I can translate 'q' OR 'Q' ?

Thank you!

[dbenham]

For this application you don't need an OR - you just need to do a case insensitive comparison:

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if /i %choice% == q goto QUIT

To emulate OR between any possible conditional tests it is easiest to use a temporary variable: (pseudo code)

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set "TEST="
if <condition 1> set TEST=1
if <condition 2> set TEST=1
if defined TEST <condition 1 OR condition 2 is true so do whatever>

Dave Benham

[taripo]

To emulate OR between any possible conditional tests it is easiest to use a temporary variable: (pseudo code)...
Dave Benham

You say that's the easiest way. What's the hard way then?

[Ocalabob]

Greetings chogall

Try this (untested)

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@echo off
set /p choice="Enter q or Q "  
if %choice%==q goto quit
if %choice%==Q goto quit
:quit
echo You picked %choice%
pause
set choice=

Best wishes.