FOR /D

Conditionally perform a command on several folders

syntax
      FOR /D [/r] %%parameter IN (folder_set) DO command

key
   folder_set  : A set of one or more folders. Wildcards may be used. 

   command     : The command to carry out, including any 
                 command-line parameters.

   %%parameter : A replaceable parameter:
                 in a batch file use %%G (on the command line %G)

   /r          : Recurse into subfolders

Examples
list separately each subfolder that is one level below the current folder

FOR /D %%G in (*.*) DO Echo ***Listing contents of %%G*** & dir/s "%%G"


Related Commands:

FOR - Loop commands

FOR - Loop through a set of files in one folder
FOR /R - Loop through files (recurse subfolders)
FOR /L - Loop through a range of numbers
FOR /F - Loop through items in a text file
FOR /F - Loop through the output of a command

FORFILES - Batch process multiple files
GOTO - Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line
IF - Conditionally perform a command

Equivalent Linux BASH commands:

cut - Divide a file into several columns
for - Expand words, and execute commands
case - Conditionally perform a command
eval - Evaluate several commands/arguments
if - Conditionally perform a command
gawk - Find and Replace text within file(s)
m4 - Macro processor
until - Execute commands (until error)
while - Execute commands