TYPE

Displays the contents of a text file.

Use the TYPE command to view a text file without modifying it.

Syntax

    TYPE [drive:][path]filename

Parameter

[drive:][path]filename
    Specifies the location and name of the file that you want to view.

Related Commands

For information about displaying filenames and file sizes, see the <DIR>
command.

For information about displaying text files one screen at a time, see
the <MORE> command.

TYPE Note

Displaying binary files

If you display a binary file or a file created by a program, you may see
strange characters on the screen, including formfeed characters and
escape-sequence symbols. These characters represent control codes used
in the binary file. In general, you should avoid using the TYPE command
to display binary files.

TYPE Examples

If you want to display the contents of a file named HOLIDAY.MAR, type
the following command:

    type holiday.mar

If the file you want to display is long, you can use the MORE command
along with TYPE, as shown in the following command, to display the
file's contents one screen at a time:

    type holiday.mar | more

Before using a pipe (|) for redirection, you should set the TEMP
environment variable in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

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