How do I create a multiline text file with Echo in Windows command prompt?
I'm using Windows 7 and I would like to quickly create a small text file with a few lines of text in the Command prompt.
I can create a single line text file with:
echo hello > myfile.txt
but how can I create a text file with multiple lines using this echo command? I have tried with the following, which doesn't work when I read the file with more:
echo hellonsecond line > myfile.txt
Any suggestions? Or is there any other standard command that I can use for this instead of echo?
windows command-line echo textfiles
asked Nov 3 '12 at 11:06
JonasJonas
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I'm using Windows 7 and I would like to quickly create a small text file with a few lines of text in the Command prompt.
I can create a single line text file with:
echo hello > myfile.txt
but how can I create a text file with multiple lines using this echo command? I have tried with the following, which doesn't work when I read the file with more:
echo hellonsecond line > myfile.txt
Any suggestions? Or is there any other standard command that I can use for this instead of echo?
windows command-line echo textfiles
asked Nov 3 '12 at 11:06
JonasJonas
9,6723994120
stackoverflow.com/questions/132799/…
– akira
Nov 3 '12 at 11:10
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I'm using Windows 7 and I would like to quickly create a small text file with a few lines of text in the Command prompt.
I can create a single line text file with:
echo hello > myfile.txt
but how can I create a text file with multiple lines using this echo command? I have tried with the following, which doesn't work when I read the file with more:
echo hellonsecond line > myfile.txt
Any suggestions? Or is there any other standard command that I can use for this instead of echo?
windows command-line echo textfiles
asked Nov 3 '12 at 11:06
JonasJonas
9,6723994120
I'm using Windows 7 and I would like to quickly create a small text file with a few lines of text in the Command prompt.
I can create a single line text file with:
echo hello > myfile.txt
but how can I create a text file with multiple lines using this echo command? I have tried with the following, which doesn't work when I read the file with more:
echo hellonsecond line > myfile.txt
Any suggestions? Or is there any other standard command that I can use for this instead of echo?
windows command-line echo textfiles
windows command-line echo textfiles
asked Nov 3 '12 at 11:06
JonasJonas
9,6723994120
asked Nov 3 '12 at 11:06
JonasJonas
9,6723994120
asked Nov 3 '12 at 11:06
JonasJonas
9,6723994120
asked Nov 3 '12 at 11:06
JonasJonas
9,6723994120
asked Nov 3 '12 at 11:06
JonasJonas
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9,6723994120
stackoverflow.com/questions/132799/…
– akira
Nov 3 '12 at 11:10
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stackoverflow.com/questions/132799/…
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stackoverflow.com/questions/132799/…
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You could use the >> characters to append a second line to the file, e.g.
echo hello > myfile.txt
echo second line >> myfile.txt
edited Jun 19 '15 at 0:53
Bugalugs Nash
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answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:09
Ian BakerIan Baker
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There are three ways.
Append each line using
>>:
C:UsersElias>echo foo > a.txt
C:UsersElias>echo bar >> a.txt
Use parentheses to echo multiple lines:
C:UsersElias>(echo foo
More? echo bar) > a.txt
Type caret (
^) and hit ENTER twice after each line to continue adding lines:
C:UsersElias>echo foo^
More?
More? bar > a.txt
All the above produce the same file:
C:UsersElias>type a.txt
foo
bar
edited Jun 19 '15 at 1:31
Bugalugs Nash
1115
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:26
efotinisefotinis
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You can put a space between each line to write:
echo line1 line2 "line 3" > file.txt
answered Jan 21 at 14:02
CarlCarl
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You could use the >> characters to append a second line to the file, e.g.
echo hello > myfile.txt
echo second line >> myfile.txt
edited Jun 19 '15 at 0:53
Bugalugs Nash
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answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:09
Ian BakerIan Baker
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You could use the >> characters to append a second line to the file, e.g.
echo hello > myfile.txt
echo second line >> myfile.txt
edited Jun 19 '15 at 0:53
Bugalugs Nash
1115
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:09
Ian BakerIan Baker
16613
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You could use the >> characters to append a second line to the file, e.g.
echo hello > myfile.txt
echo second line >> myfile.txt
edited Jun 19 '15 at 0:53
Bugalugs Nash
1115
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:09
Ian BakerIan Baker
16613
You could use the >> characters to append a second line to the file, e.g.
echo hello > myfile.txt
echo second line >> myfile.txt
edited Jun 19 '15 at 0:53
Bugalugs Nash
1115
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:09
Ian BakerIan Baker
16613
edited Jun 19 '15 at 0:53
Bugalugs Nash
1115
edited Jun 19 '15 at 0:53
Bugalugs Nash
1115
edited Jun 19 '15 at 0:53
Bugalugs Nash
1115
1115
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:09
Ian BakerIan Baker
16613
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:09
Ian BakerIan Baker
16613
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:09
Ian BakerIan Baker
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There are three ways.
Append each line using
>>:
C:UsersElias>echo foo > a.txt
C:UsersElias>echo bar >> a.txt
Use parentheses to echo multiple lines:
C:UsersElias>(echo foo
More? echo bar) > a.txt
Type caret (
^) and hit ENTER twice after each line to continue adding lines:
C:UsersElias>echo foo^
More?
More? bar > a.txt
All the above produce the same file:
C:UsersElias>type a.txt
foo
bar
edited Jun 19 '15 at 1:31
Bugalugs Nash
1115
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:26
efotinisefotinis
3,1741622
add a comment |
There are three ways.
Append each line using
>>:
C:UsersElias>echo foo > a.txt
C:UsersElias>echo bar >> a.txt
Use parentheses to echo multiple lines:
C:UsersElias>(echo foo
More? echo bar) > a.txt
Type caret (
^) and hit ENTER twice after each line to continue adding lines:
C:UsersElias>echo foo^
More?
More? bar > a.txt
All the above produce the same file:
C:UsersElias>type a.txt
foo
bar
edited Jun 19 '15 at 1:31
Bugalugs Nash
1115
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:26
efotinisefotinis
3,1741622
add a comment |
There are three ways.
Append each line using
>>:
C:UsersElias>echo foo > a.txt
C:UsersElias>echo bar >> a.txt
Use parentheses to echo multiple lines:
C:UsersElias>(echo foo
More? echo bar) > a.txt
Type caret (
^) and hit ENTER twice after each line to continue adding lines:
C:UsersElias>echo foo^
More?
More? bar > a.txt
All the above produce the same file:
C:UsersElias>type a.txt
foo
bar
edited Jun 19 '15 at 1:31
Bugalugs Nash
1115
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:26
efotinisefotinis
3,1741622
There are three ways.
Append each line using
>>:
C:UsersElias>echo foo > a.txt
C:UsersElias>echo bar >> a.txt
Use parentheses to echo multiple lines:
C:UsersElias>(echo foo
More? echo bar) > a.txt
Type caret (
^) and hit ENTER twice after each line to continue adding lines:
C:UsersElias>echo foo^
More?
More? bar > a.txt
All the above produce the same file:
C:UsersElias>type a.txt
foo
bar
edited Jun 19 '15 at 1:31
Bugalugs Nash
1115
answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:26
efotinisefotinis
3,1741622
edited Jun 19 '15 at 1:31
Bugalugs Nash
1115
edited Jun 19 '15 at 1:31
Bugalugs Nash
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edited Jun 19 '15 at 1:31
Bugalugs Nash
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answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:26
efotinisefotinis
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answered Nov 3 '12 at 11:26
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You can put a space between each line to write:
echo line1 line2 "line 3" > file.txt
answered Jan 21 at 14:02
CarlCarl
1
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You can put a space between each line to write:
echo line1 line2 "line 3" > file.txt
answered Jan 21 at 14:02
CarlCarl
1
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You can put a space between each line to write:
echo line1 line2 "line 3" > file.txt
answered Jan 21 at 14:02
CarlCarl
1
You can put a space between each line to write:
echo line1 line2 "line 3" > file.txt
answered Jan 21 at 14:02
CarlCarl
1
answered Jan 21 at 14:02
CarlCarl
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answered Jan 21 at 14:02
CarlCarl
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answered Jan 21 at 14:02
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