This is a feature request.
SET var=banana
ECHO %var:*NA=An% & REM Output: Anna
ECHO %var:NA=s% & REM Output: bass
SET var=f*cker
ECHO %var:**CK=bust% & REM Output: buster
ECHO %var:**C=ba% & REM Output: baker
ECHO %var:*F*C=coo% & REM Output: cooker
The first asterisk * in the pattern should be recognized as special.
For the example screenshot below, the first asterisk right after the colon is better colored red just like the colon is:

This is a feature request.
The first asterisk

*in the pattern should be recognized as special.For the example screenshot below, the first asterisk right after the colon is better colored red just like the colon is: