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variables in if/for block¶

Environment variables in batch files are expanded when a line is parsed. The whole blocks delimited by parentheses (such as if) counts as a "line" or command. So the variables defined in the if/for block are replaces by their values before the block is run.

To solve this we should enable delayed expansion: setlocal enabledelayedexpansion and use !your_variable!