Counting in a FOR loop using Windows Batch script

Question

Can anyone explain this? I am able to count in a loop using the Windows command prompt, using this method:

SET /A XCOUNT=0
:loop
SET /A XCOUNT+=1
echo %XCOU         


        

Answer 1

for a = 1 to 100 step 1

Command line in Windows . Please use %%a if running in Batch file.

    for /L %a in (1,1,100) Do echo %a