goto

Windows CMD · Terminal · reference only

What it does

Jumps to a label in a .bat script and continues execution from there. It allows loops, menus and early exits.

Syntax

goto etiqueta

Options and parameters

• etiqueta

  Name of the label to jump to.

• :nombre

  This is how a label is defined in the script, at the start of a line.

• :eof

  Special label that goes to the end of the script or ends a subroutine.

• /?

  Shows the command's help.

Usage examples

• goto fin

  Jumps to the :fin line of the script.

• if "%1"=="" goto uso

  If the parameter is missing, jumps to a label that explains the usage.

• goto :eof

  Ends the script or the current subroutine.

• goto menu

  Goes back to an earlier label to repeat a menu.

Notes and common mistakes

• goto only works inside a script, not typed directly in the console.
• A label that does not exist causes an error and stops the script.

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