Batch Scripting Adventure

Here is my batch script file. There are 2 scenarios

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• Scenario 1

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@echo off
set name=
set /P TypeName=Name: %=%

if %TypeName% == "abcd" goto correctName
else goto wrongName

:correctName
echo Correct Name
:end

:wrongName
echo Wrong Name
:end

When i type abcd as the input, i get 'else' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file

Wrong Name

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• Scenario 2

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@echo off
set n开发者_开发问答ame=
set /P TypeName=Name: %=%

if %TypeName% EQA "abcd" goto correctName
if %TypeName% NEQ "abcd" goto wrongName

:correctName
echo Correct Name
:end

:wrongName
echo Wrong Name
:end

When i type abcd as the input, i get EQA was unexpected at this time.

Is there something wrong in my script?Am I missing something here

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1. ELSE should be on the same line with the IF keyword or on the same line with the closing bracket that pertains to the IF.

   Like this:

   IF %TypeName% == "abcd" GOTO correctName ELSE GOTO wrongName
   

   Or like this:

   IF %TypeName% == "abcd" (
     ECHO Correct.
     GOTO correctName
   ) ELSE GOTO wrongName
   

2. The correct keyword for the Equal operator is EQU:

   IF %TypeName% EQU "abcd" GOTO correctName
   

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The first example is almost right, except that the format of an IF/ELSE statement in a batch file is as follow:

IF <statement>  (
..
..
) ELSE (
...
...
)

So just you use that format and it should work.

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You shouldn't necessarily need to use the else, like this

@echo off
set name=
set /P TypeName=Name: %=%

if %TypeName% == "abcd" goto correctName
goto wrongName

:correctName
echo Correct Name
:end

:wrongName
echo Wrong Name
:end

If the %TypeName% == "abcd" it will jump to :correctName, if it doesn't it will simply fall to the next line and jump to :wrongName.

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To give an end to this post,i got the expected output this way-

@echo off
set name=
set /P TypeName=Name: %=%

if "%TypeName%" == "abcd" (
echo Correct Name
) else (
echo Wrong Name
)