batch-file Changing Directories and Listing their Contents
Syntax
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echo %cd% - displays the current path of the directory
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cd "C:\path\to\some\directory" -changes the path of the directory
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cd "%variable_containing_directory_path%" - also changes the path of the directory
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cd /d E: - change to E: drive from a different drive
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cd/ - changes directory back to current drive
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echo
%__CD__%- displays the current path of the directory with trailing backslash (undocumented) -
echo %=C:% - The current directory of the C: drive (undocumented)
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echo %=D:% - The current directory of the D: drive if drive D: has been accessed in the current CMD session (undocumented)
Remarks
Why is it important and what are they uses and advantages:
- to open file or application in a directory using batch
- to create andwrite and read files in a directory using batch
- to know and list out all folders
- to know where your batch file is running
