batch file commands
Here in this post, we are going to discuss the list of batch file Commands that are used while doing batch programming with a brief intro about each bach command this list contains nearly all bach commands you can think of
S.No | Commands & Description |
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1 | VER This batch command shows the version of MS-DOS you are using. |
2 | ASSOC This is a batch command that associates an extension with a file type (FTYPE), displays existing associations, or deletes an association. |
3 | CD This batch command helps in making changes to a different directory or displays the current directory. |
4 | CLS This batch command clears the screen. |
5 | COPY This batch command is used for copying files from one location to the other. |
6 | DEL This batch command deletes files and not directories. |
7 | DIR This batch command lists the contents of a directory. |
8 | DATE This batch command help to find the system date. |
9 | ECHO This batch command displays messages or turns command echoing on or off. |
10 | EXIT This batch command exits the DOS console. |
11 | MD This batch command creates a new directory in the current location. |
12 | MOVE This batch command moves files or directories between directories. |
13 | PATH This batch command displays or sets the path variable. |
14 | PAUSE This batch command prompts the user and waits for a line of input to be entered. |
15 | PROMPT This batch command can be used to change or reset the cmd.exe prompt. |
16 | RD This batch command removes directories, but the directories need to be empty before they can be removed. |
17 | REN Renames files and directories |
18 | REM This batch command is used for remarks in batch files, preventing the content of the remark from being executed. |
19 | START This batch command starts a program in a new window or opens a document. |
20 | TIME This batch command sets or displays the time. |
21 | TYPE This batch command prints the content of a file or files to the output. |
22 | VOL This batch command displays the volume labels. |
23 | ATTRIB Displays or sets the attributes of the files in the current directory |
24 | CHKDSK This batch command checks the disk for any problems. |
25 | CHOICE This batch command provides a list of options to the user. |
26 | CMD This batch command invokes another instance of command prompt. |
27 | COMPT his batch command compares 2 files based on the file size. |
28 | CONVERT This batch command converts a volume from FAT16 or FAT32 file system to NTFS file system. |
29 | DRIVERQUERY This batch command shows all installed device drivers and their properties. |
30 | EXPAND This batch command extracts files from compressed .cab cabinet files. |
31 | FIND This batch command searches for a string in files or input, outputting matching lines. |
32 | FORMAT This batch command formats a disk to use Windows-supported file system such as FAT, FAT32 or NTFS, thereby overwriting the previous content of the disk. |
33 | HELP This batch command shows the list of Windows-supplied commands. |
34 | IPCONFIG This batch command displays the Windows IP Configuration. Shows configuration by connection and the name of that connection. |
35 | LABEL This batch command adds, sets or removes a disklabel. |
36 | MORE This batch command displays the contents of a file or files, one screen at a time. |
37 | NET Provides various network services, depending on the command used. |
38 | PING This batch command sends ICMP/IP “echo” packets over the network to the designated address. |
39 | SHUTDOWN This batch command shuts down a computer, or logs off the current user. |
40 | SORT This batch command takes the input from a source file and sorts its contents alphabetically, from A to Z or Z to A. It prints the output on the console. |
41 | SUBST This batch command assigns a drive letter to a local folder, displays current assignments, or removes an assignment. |
42 | SYSTEMINFO This batch command shows configuration of a computer and its operating system. |
43 | TASKKILL This batch command ends one or more tasks. |
44 | TASKLIST This batch command lists tasks, including task name and process id (PID). |
45 | XCOPY This batch command copies files and directories in a more advanced way. |
46 | TREE This batch command displays a tree of all subdirectories of the current directory to any level of recursion or depth. |
47 | FC This batch command lists the actual differences between the two files. |
48 | DISKPART This batch command shows and configures the properties of disk partitions. |
49 | TITLE This batch command sets the title displayed in the console window. |
50 | SET Displays the list of environment variables on the current system. |
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