How to use command: command < text file in cmd batch?

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Please help me how to use command as "command < file.txt" I don't know this command is used like. Give me a few examples. Thanks!

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Sam Denty · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-21 18:37:33Z

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command.exe < file.txt

That command would redirect the contents of file.txt to command.exe.

For example, if file.txt contained hello world, then set /p var=<file.txt would result with the contents of file.txt to be stored to %var%.

A complete batch file script utilising command redirection would be:

@echo off
echo hello 1234 > doc.txt
set /p contents = < doc.txt
echo The contents of "doc.txt"="%contents%"
pause
exit

Here are some links that further explain command redirection:
http://robvanderwoude.com/battech_redirection.php
http://ss64.com/nt/syntax-redirection.html

answered Sep 21, 2016 at 18:37

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Akhil Job · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-21 18:15:22Z

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http://www.robvanderwoude.com/battech_redirection.php Visit the above link to know more about redirecting output from CMD to text files

answered Sep 21, 2016 at 18:15

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