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

This works in every Windows OS from W2K + I've tried, if it suits you. You could just use a : in the string.

set /p "var=Please input something: "
echo.%var%