DOS Prompt

GOTO

Last reviewed: 08/03/2012

Directs cmd.exe to a labelled line in a batch program.

GOTO label

label     Specifies a text string used in the batch program as a label.

You type a label on a line by itself, beginning with a colon.

If Command Extensions are enabled GOTO changes as follows:

GOTO command now accepts a target label of :EOF which transfers control to the end of the current batch script file. This is an easy way to exit a batch script file without defining a label. Type CALL /? for a description of extensions to the CALL command that make this feature useful.

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Associated Commands

CALL