Saving Output
The output of a command-line program usually prints out in the Command Prompt window. You can save output by redirecting it into a file, using the >
character. For example, the command
dir >listing.txt
lists the files in the current directory, and stores the results in the file listing.txt
. You could then type notepad listing.txt
to view the results. By itself, >
creates a new file or replaces an existing file. You can tack output onto the end of (append to) a file using >>
, as in this example:
dir c:\windows >>listing.txt
You can also send the output of one program to another program using |
(the pipe character), as in
dir c:\windows | findstr /i setup
which lists the contents of folder c:\windows
and prints out only entries that ...
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