Does %* in batch file mean all command line arguments?

Question

Does %* in batch file mean all command line arguments?

Solution

Yes. According to the official Microsoft documentation:

The %* batch parameter is a wildcard reference to all the arguments, not including %0, that are passed to the batch file.

Comments

[ajf0]

@kokbira or you can use shift to access the rest

[Kevin Fegan]

@TWiStErRob - I'm sure you know it but to be clear... even with %* you need to use shift to access parameters beyond %9. The advantage of using %* is you can pass the entire ORIGINAL parameter list (including parameters that have been "shifted out") to an external batch or other program, or with a call :label %*, even if you don't know how many parameters are in the list (or if it's more than 9).

[mirabilos]

Is this quoted properly, like "$@" in sh?