How to make SHIFT work with %* in batch files

Question

In my batch file on Windows XP, I want to use %* to expand to all parameters except the first.
Test file (foo.bat):

Answer 1

Another easy way of doing this is:

set "_args=%*"
set "_args=%_args:* =%"

echo/%_args%

Remarks:

• Does not work if first argument (%1) is 'quoted' or "double quoted"
• Does not work if any argument contains the & char
• Any extra spaces in between arguments will NOT be removed