editing a string in bat file

You can use the built-in string manipulation capabilities of Windows batch scripting to edit strings. Here's how you can perform various string editing tasks in a batch file:

1. Substring Extraction:
   You can extract a substring from a string using the %variable:~start,length% syntax. For example, to extract the first 5 characters of a string:

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set myString=HelloWorld

set subString=%myString:~0,5%

echo %subString%  REM Output: Hello

1. Appending to a String:
   You can append to a string using the set command:

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set myString=Hello

set myString=%myString%World

echo %myString%  REM Output: HelloWorld

1. Replacing a Substring:
   To replace a substring within a string, you can use a combination of string extraction and appending:

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set myString=HelloWorld

set newSubstring=Universe

set myString=%myString:World=%newSubstring%

echo %myString%  REM Output: HelloUniverse

1. Trimming Whitespace:
   To remove leading and trailing whitespace from a string, you can use the set command with the ~ modifier:

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set myString=    Hello   World   

set trimmedString=%myString:~0,-1%

echo %trimmedString%  REM Output:    Hello   World

Remember that batch scripting has limitations, and more complex string manipulation tasks might require advanced techniques or external tools.