Double backslash in cmd directory handling

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Due to sometimes empty variables within a cmd-script I get directory definitions with doubled backslashes (\). Example: ``` SET "Mp3OutDir=%Mp3Root%\%AlbumDir%\%AlbumArtist1stChar%\%AlbumArtistSort_VDN%\[%Year%] %Album_VDN%" ``` leads, if %AlbumDir% is not defined by user within the procedure, to something like ``` mkdir "D:\Public\Music\Mp3CDRips\G\Gabriel, Peter" ``` This seems to work without errors but I'm curious if a term like this is permitted by the cmd-interpreter. Cheers, Martin

Accepted Answer

The cmd interpreter seems to ignore extra back slashes in directory names. For example:

```
C:\>cd Windows\\\\\\System32
```

This will still change the directory to `C:\Windows\System32>`.

So to answer your question, yes, a term like that is permitted by the cmd interpreter. As to why, I'm not sure.

Double backslash in cmd directory handling

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