Batch: Working with labels

Labels are used to organize the code.

How to define a label?

Using :, you can define a label.

Example

:label1

Hello.bat

@ECHO OFF

ECHO Hello, Good Morning

:START
ECHO Starting execution

:IN_PROCESS
ECHO Program Execution is in process

:FINISHED
ECHO Program finished Execution

C:\Users\Public>Hello

Hello, Good Morning

Starting execution

Program Execution is in process

Program finished Execution

GOTO statement

GOTO is used to execute the statements from given label (I mean you can jump to any other label).

Syntax

GOTO label

Hello.bat

@ECHO OFF

ECHO Hello, Good Morning

:START
ECHO Starting execution
GOTO FINISHED

:IN_PROCESS
ECHO Program Execution is in process

:FINISHED
ECHO Program finished Execution

C:\Users\Public>Hello

Hello, Good Morning

Starting execution

Program finished Execution

As you see the output of Hello script, it skipped IN_PROCESS label.

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