Iterate all files in a directory using a ‘for’ loop

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This lists all the files (and only the files) in the current directory:

for /r %i in (*) do echo %i

Also if you run that command in a batch file you need to double the % signs. 

for /r %%i in (*) do echo %%i

(thanks @agnul)

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