Get java version from batch file

Question

How to get java version and want to get \'6\' out of java version from batch file. I tried below script, but it didn\'t work.

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Answer 1

Within a block statement, %var% would be echoed as the value of var BEFORE the block was entered.

Move the echo outside of the block or echo %%g or call echo %%javaver%% or invoke SETLOCAL enabledelayedexpansion and echo !javaver!