DOS string manipulation

I have just found this very interesting post on basic and advanced string manipulation in batch files. It really is not to miss if you want to become a command line master!

It explains how to:

Align Right	Align text to the right i.e. to improve readability of number columns.
Left String	Extract characters from the beginning of a string.
Map and Lookup	Use Key-Value pair list to lookup and translate values.
Mid String	Extract a Substring by Position.
Remove	Remove a substring using string substitution.
Remove both Ends	Remove the first and the last character of a string.
Remove Spaces	Remove all spaces in a string via substitution.
Replace	Replace a substring using string substitution.
Right String	Extract characters from the end of a string.
Split String	Split a String, Extract Substrings by Delimiters.
String Concatenation	Add one string to another string.
Trim Left	Trim spaces from the beginning of a string via "FOR" command.
Trim Quotes	Remove surrounding quotes via FOR command.
Trim Right	Trim spaces from the end of a string via substitution.
Trim Right	Trim spaces from the end of a string via "FOR" command.