In batch, how do I create spaces at the beginning of a input prompt string?

Question

Let\'s say I have a batch file that has \"padding\" in it, and I want to indent the beginning of the prompt string for the user to type in. If I use spaces, it will not show up

Answer 1

You need to add a dot after the echo The following example will output "Test" with three leading spaces:

echo.   Test

Same works for tabulator. The following example will output "Test" with one leading tab:

echo.   Test