Batchography: The Art of Batch Files Programming;

Welcome to the most up-to-date and comprehensive Batch files programming book. Long gone are the days when you had to use search engines to jump from one website to another in order to figure out the syntax or how to solve a problem using a Batch file script. The Batchography book is a boon for system administrators, build engineers, programmers and home users alike. The Batchography book takes you on a journey of re-discovery of the lost art of Batch files programming. Whether you are an experienced user or new to the language, you will be surprised by the clarity and the abundance of the material presented in this book. With more than 140 scripting recipes, you will learn about things that you never thought were possible to achieve using the Batch files scripting language. In the Batchography book, you will learn about: * The Basic concepts of Batch file scripting * Data structures: Arrays, Stacks, Sets, Maps * Multiline, compound and conditional statements * Function calls and repetition control structures * Files and strings manipulation techniques * Debugging and troubleshooting tips * Coding conventions and testing methodologies As a bonus, the book also includes the Hangman game completely written using the Batch files scripting language!