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Yes it works, but the standard way for SET is to use the quotes like set "NewestFile=%%I"
– jeb
Commented Jun 29, 2011 at 20:22
that might be your standard, but mine is parens... :-)
– Richard
Commented Jul 5, 2011 at 6:54
But parens fails for (set var=&complex^) quotes works set "var=&complex^"
– jeb
Commented Jul 7, 2011 at 12:48
and so it is. i can't recall the last time i did bitwise math in a BAT. I was perusing the set /? and it explicitly mentions quotes for that. I've been using parens for years. Don't really feel like cleaning up the files - I think I'll live with it. After all, I have both "if %1!==!" and "if [%1]==[]" formats and I've survived.... :-)
– Richard
Commented Jul 20, 2011 at 21:17
This exact expression fails for me, with "%%I was unexpected at this time" - Windows 10, all current updates.
– RBerman
Commented Feb 4, 2021 at 15:20

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