Setting environment variable for just one command in Windows cmd.exe

Question

In Bash, I can do EDITOR=vim command and command will be run with EDITOR set to vim, but this won't affect the value of EDITOR in the shell itself. Is it possible to do this in cmd.exe?

Answer 1

You can do it in windows like this no need for installing anything.

cmd /C "set EDITOR=vim && set"

You'll see a list of variables and you'll see EDITOR=vim, now run "set" again and it won't be listed.

You can do multiple &&'s to add additional commands:

cmd /C "set EDITOR=vim && do this && do that && otherstuff"

EDIT: /C exits the new cmd right away after running, if you produce output with the new one it will still be visible in the parent window.

You can opt to use /K in which case the new cmd window stays open at the end of the run.

Answer 2

env

Answer 3

Use the command

set editor="vim"

For more help

set /?