Example
@echo off ver
Output
The output of the above command is as follows. The version number will depend upon the operating system you are working on.
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
Example
@echo off assoc > C:\lists.txt assoc | find “.doc” > C:\listsdoc.txtOutput
The list of file associations will be routed to the file lists.txt. The following output shows what is there in the listsdoc.txt file after the above batch file is run.
.doc=Word.Document.8 .dochtml=wordhtmlfile .docm=Word.DocumentMacroEnabled.12 .docmhtml=wordmhtmlfile .docx=Word.Document.12 .docxml=wordxmlfileExample
The following example shows how the cd command can be used in a variety of ways.
@echo off Rem The cd without any parameters is used to display the current working directory cd Rem Changing the path to Program Files cd\Program Files cd Rem Changing the path to Program Files cd %USERPROFILE% cd Rem Changing to the parent directory cd.. cd Rem Changing to the parent directory two levels up cd..\.. cdOutput
The above command will display the following output after changing to the various folder locations.
C:\Users\Administrator C:\Program Files C:\Users\Administrator C:\Users C:\Example
@echo off ClsOutput
The command prompt screen will be cleared.
Example
The following example shows the different variants of the copy command.
@echo off cd Rem Copies lists.txt to the present working directory. If there is no destination identified , it defaults to the present working directory. copy c:\lists.txt Rem The file lists.txt will be copied from C:\ to C:\tp location copy C:\lists.txt c:\tp Rem Quotation marks are required if the file name contains spaces copy “C:\My File.txt” Rem Copies all the files in F drive which have the txt file extension to the current working directory copy F:\*.txt Rem Copies all files from dirA to dirB. Note that directories nested in dirA will not be copied copy C:\dirA dirB
Output
All actions are performed as per the remarks in the batch file.
Example
The following example shows the different variants of the del command.
@echo off Rem Deletes the file lists.txt in C:\ del C:\lists.txt Rem Deletes all files recursively in all nested directories del /s *.txt Rem Deletes all files recursively in all nested directories , but asks for the confirmation from the user first Del /p /s *.txt
Output
All actions are performed as per the remarks in the batch file.
Example
The following example shows the different variants of the dir command.
@echo off Rem All the directory listings from C:\ will be routed to the file lists.txt dir C:\>C:\lists.txt Rem Lists all directories and subdirectories recursively dir /s Rem Lists the contents of the directory and all subdirectories recursively, one file per line, displaying complete path for each listed file or directory. dir /s /b Rem Lists all files with .txt extension. dir *.txt Rem Includes hidden files and system files in the listing. dir /a Rem Lists hidden files only. dir /ah
Output
All actions are performed as per the remarks in the batch file.
Example
@echo off echo %DATE%
Output
The current date will be displayed in the command prompt. For example,
Mon 12/28/2015
Example
The following example shows the different variants of the dir command.
Rem Turns the echo on so that each command will be shown as executed echo on echo "Hello World" Rem Turns the echo off so that each command will not be shown when executed @echo off echo "Hello World" Rem Displays the contents of the PATH variable echo %PATH%Output
The following output will be displayed in the command prompt.
C:\>Rem Turns the echo on so that each command will be shown as executed C:\>echo on C:\>echo "Hello World" "Hello World" C:\>Rem Turns the echo off so that each command will not be shown when executed "Hello World" C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp
Example
@echo off echo "Hello World" exit
Output
The batch file will terminate and the command prompt window will close.
Example
@echo off md newdir cd newdir cd Rem “Goes back to the parent directory and create 2 directories” cd.. md newdir1 newdir1 cd newdir1 cd cd.. cd newdir2 cd
Output
The above command produces the following output.
C:\newdir C:\newdir1 C:\newdir2
Example
@echo off md newdir cd newdir cd Rem “Goes back to the parent directory and create 2 directories” cd.. md newdir1 newdir1 cd newdir1 cd cd.. cd newdir2 cdOutput
The above command produces the following output.
C:\newdir C:\newdir1 C:\newdir2
Example
The following example shows the different variants of the move command.
@echo off Rem Moves the file list.txt to the directory c:\tp move C:\lists.txt c:\tp Rem Renames directory Dir1 to Dir2, assuming Dir1 is a directory and Dir2 does not exist. move Dir1 Dir2 Rem Moves the file lists.txt to the current directory. move C:\lists.txt
Output
All actions are performed as per the remarks in the batch file.
Example
@echo off Echo %PATH%
Output
The value of the path variable will be displayed in the command prompt.
Example
@echo off pause
Output
The command prompt will show the message “Press any key to continue….” to the user and wait for the user’s input.
Example
@echo off prompt myprompt$G
The $G is the greater than sign which is added at the end of the prompt.
Output
The prompt shown to the user will now be myprompt>
Example
The following example shows the different variants of the rd command.
@echo off Rem removes the directory called newdir rd C:\newdir Rem removes 2 directories rd Dir1 Dir2 Rem Removes directory with spaces rd "Application A" Rem Removes the directory Dir1 including all the files and subdirectories in it rd /s Dir1 Rem Removes the directory Dir1 including all the files and subdirectories in it but asks for a user confirmation first. rd /q /s Dir1
Output
All actions are performed as per the remarks in the batch file.
Example
@echo off ren C:\lists.txt C:\newlists.txt
Output
The file lists.txt will be renamed to newlists.txt.
Example
@echo off REM This is a batch file
:: This is comment
Example
@echo off start notepad.exe
Output
When the batch file is executed, a new notepad windows will start.
Example
@echo off echo %TIME%
Output
The current system time will be displayed. For example,
22:06:52.87
Example
@echo off TYPE C:\tp\lists.txtOutput
The contents of the file lists.txt will be displayed to the command prompt.
Example
@echo off VOL
Output
The output will display the current volume label. For example,
Volume in drive C is Windows8_OS Volume Serial Number is E41C-6F43
Example
The following example shows the different variants of the attrib command.
@echo off Rem Displays the attribites of the file in the current directory Attrib Rem Displays the attributes of the file lists.txt attrib C:\tp\lists.txt Rem Adds the "Read-only" attribute to the file. attrib +r C:\tp\lists.txt Attrib C:\tp\lists.txt Rem Removes the "Archived" attribute from the file attrib -a C:\tp\lists.txt Attrib C:\tp\lists.txtOutput
For example,
A C:\tp\assoclst.txt A C:\tp\List.cmd A C:\tp\lists.txt A C:\tp\listsA.txt A C:\tp\lists.txt A R C:\tp\lists.txt R C:\tp\lists.txt
Example
@echo off chkdsk
Output
The above command starts checking the current disk for any errors.
Example
@echo off echo "What is the file size you what" echo "A:10MB" echo "B:20MB" echo "C:30MB" choice /c ABC /m "What is your option A , B or C"
Output
The above program produces the following output.
"What is the file size you what" "A:10MB" "B:20MB" "C:30MB" What is your option A , B or C [A,B,C]?
Example
@echo off COMP C:\tp\lists.txt C:\tp\listsA.txtOutput
The above command will compare the files lists.txt and listsA.txt and find out if the two file sizes are different.
Example
@echo off FIND "Application" C:\tp\lists.txt
Output
If the word “Application” resides in the file lists.txt, the line containing the string will be displayed in the command prompt.
Example
@echo off FC lists.txt listsA.txt
Output
The above command will display the differences in the contents of the files (lists.txt and listsA.txt ) if any.
https://ss64.com/nt/fc.html
fc /b %Default_FILE% %NEW_DRIVE%\default_test.txt > nul && (
echo "The file is same default_test.txt %Default_FILE%"
) || (
echo %NEW_DRIVE%\default_test.txt
echo "%Default_FILE%"
copy /Y %Default_FILE% %NEW_DRIVE%\default_test.txt
echo "%Default_Startup_FILE%"
copy /Y %Default_Startup_FILE% %NEW_DRIVE%\startup.nsh
)
Example
@echo off Title “New Windows Title”
Output
The above command will change the title of the window to “New Windows Title”.
Example
@echo off set
Output
The above command displays the list of environment variables on the current system.
