%userprofile% variable question

[3c273]

Hello,

How come if this works:
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C:\>cd %userprofile%

C:\Documents and Settings\MyUserName>
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But this doesn't:

 

[Phil Robyn]

Hello,

How come if this works:

It doesn't work because '%userprofile%' contains spaces. Enclose
in double quotes and it will work.

This works because '%systemroot%' does not contain any spaces.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hello,

How come if this works:
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C:\>cd %userprofile%

C:\Documents and Settings\MyUserName>
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But this doesn't:

cd %UserProfile% works because the cd command is
perhaps the only command that does not require
surrounding double quotes, even when the argument contains
spaces. You can also type this:

cd /d %userprofile%

when the current folder is d:\data (for example).

 

[3c273]

Doh! Thanks, I should have known that.
Louis

Hello,

How come if this works:

It doesn't work because '%userprofile%' contains spaces. Enclose
in double quotes and it will work.

This works because '%systemroot%' does not contain any spaces.