Useful Command Modifiers

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[edit] Type

Display the contents of a file on screen

Example:

type my_file.txt

Arguments:

Full path to the file

Switches:

None


[edit] |More

Limit the output of commands to one screenful at a time (cf /p switch for the Dir command)

Example:

type my_file.txt |more 

(Display the contents of my_file.txt one screen at a time)


Note - The pipe symbol ('|') is produced by pressing Shift + \)


[edit] > (Redirect)

Redirect the output from a command to a file

Example:

dir c:\windows >dir.txt 

(Create a file named dir.txt, which contains the result of the dir command)


[edit] Exit

Close the Command Line window and return to Windows.

Example:

exit
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