Re: Direct a DOS command to a file where?

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: ::: I want to direct the output of a DIR command to a : ::: file (dir > dirlist1). Either it didn't work or I : ::: don't know where it put the file. Does it create : ::: a new file? If so, where does it put it? : :: Yes, that command creates a new file named : :: "dirlist1" in your current directory. : : Oh, it creates the file in the directory I was in when : : I entered the dir command. I get it now. : : Thanks. : You're welcome. : : : But what if the file already exists? Does it wipe out : : the original file? : Yes, the command: : dir > dirlist1 : (one greater-than symbol) will overwrite a file named "dirlist1" in the current directory. If "dirlist1" doesn't exist in the current directory, "dirlist1" will be created. : -- : The command: : dir >> dirlist1 : (two greater-than symbols) will append (add to) a file named "dirlist1" in the current directory. If "dirlist1" doesn't exist in the current directory, "dirlist1" will be created.