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SHIFT (allows for looping to handle an unknown number of parameters

This command is very useful as you can handle an unknown number of parameters.

See the "unknown number of parameters" example for more information.

SYNTAX: SHIFT /?

Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file.

SHIFT [/n]

If Command Extensions are enabled the SHIFT command supports
the /n switch which tells the command to start shifting at the
nth argument, where n may be between zero and eight.  For example:

    SHIFT /2

would shift %3 to %2, %4 to %3, etc. and leave %0 and %1 unaffected.

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