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Problem

How to use the choice command: Prompt user to select a choice and return the selected choice index. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/choice>.

Solution

choice — Prompt user to select a choice and return the selected choice index. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/choice>.

Prompt the current user to select a Y or N choice:

choice

Prompt the current user to select a [c]hoice from a specific set:

choice /c {{AB}}

Prompt the current user to select a choice with a specific [m]essage:

choice /m "{{message}}"

Prompt the current user to select a [c]ase-[s]ensitive [c]hoice from a specific set:

choice /cs /c {{Ab}}

Prompt the current user to select a choice and prefer the [d]efault choice in a specific [t]ime:

choice /t {{5}} /d {{default_choice}}

Display help:

choice /?

Code Snippets

Prompt the current user to select a `Y` or `N` choice

choice

Prompt the current user to select a [c]hoice from a specific set

choice /c {{AB}}

Prompt the current user to select a choice with a specific [m]essage

choice /m "{{message}}"

Prompt the current user to select a [c]ase-[s]ensitive [c]hoice from a specific set

choice /cs /c {{Ab}}

Prompt the current user to select a choice and prefer the [d]efault choice in a specific [t]ime

choice /t {{5}} /d {{default_choice}}

Context

tldr-pages: windows/choice

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