Batch File input validation - Make sure user entered an integer

Question

I\'m experimenting with a Windows batch file to perform a simple operation which requires the user to enter a non-negative integer. I\'m using simple batch-file techniques t

Answer 1

You can validate any variable if its number:

SET "var="&for /f "delims=0123456789" %i in ("%a") do set var=%i
if defined var (echo."NIC">nul) else (echo."number")