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In batch files variables should be referred as %%variable
 
On command lines variables should be referred as %variable
 

For example, 


## On the command line

FOR /L %a in (1,1,254) DO @echo  172.31.5.%a
 

## In a batch file

FOR /L %%a in (1,1,254) DO @echo  172.31.5.%%a