Force exit code zero for windows command line commands

Question

How can I force the exit code to be zero for a windows cmd command without changing the way it behaves

The linux equivalent of what is mean is

netstat -an | grep 12035 || true

Something I tried is

C:\>netstat -ano | find "25000" | exit 0

Though it forces exit code 0, it does not show the desired output when successful

Eg:

C:\>netstat -ano | find "25000"
TCP    0.0.0.0:25000          0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING       4832

C:\>netstat -ano | find "25000" | exit 0

Any idea if there is a way?

The linux command works fine in its current form, if that was what you are referring to. If you are referring to the windows command, && exit 0 will just execute an exit command — 42cornflakes
– 42cornflakes, Commented Jan 7, 2015 at 0:11

MC ND · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-07 15:26:47Z

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netstat -an | find "25000" || ver>nul

If the find command raises errorlevel, execute a command that resets it., in this case the ver command is used and its output discarded

answered Jan 7, 2015 at 15:26

MC ND

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