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Windows Batch Files BAT/CMD

Basics

  • The script must have the extension .bat or .cmd
  • The commands are case-insensitive. You could either use ECHO or echo

Commands

  • title set the window name for the BAT file
  • echo prints a statement
  • echo off usually the first statement, this ensures the program won't show the commands
  • pause pauses execution and outputs "press any key to continue...", once the user press a key the execution of the script continues
  • :: , rem comments the line
  • @[command] the at-sign hides the echo of a batch command

Examples

Hello World

echo off
title My first batch script
echo Hello World

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