null as variable in batcg file h file

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From: ROBIN
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1986 01:43

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Does anyone know how to detect a null as variable input in a batch file?
Specifically:

foo %1   --how do I detect case where %1 is omitted, thus avoiding
	   an error?  I've tried 'if %1=='':goto xx' as well as
==' '

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Subject: null as variable in batcg file      h file
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Date: Mon, 10-Feb-86 20:43:18 EST
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