RosettaCodeData/Task/Babbage-problem/Batch-File/babbage-problem.bat

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Batchfile

:: This line is only required to increase the readability of the output by hiding the lines of code being executed
@echo off
:: Everything between the lines keeps repeating until the answer is found
:: The code works by, starting at 1, checking to see if the last 6 digits of the current number squared is equal to 269696
::----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:loop
:: Increment the current number being tested by 1
set /a number+=1
:: Square the current number
set /a numbersquared=%number%*%number%
:: Check if the last 6 digits of the current number squared is equal to 269696, and if so, stop looping and go to the end
if %numbersquared:~-6%==269696 goto end
goto loop
::----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:end
echo %number% * %number% = %numbersquared%
pause>nul