| ABOUT DIR |
| The dir command allows you to see the available files in the current and or parent directories. |
| DIR SYNTAX |
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Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. DIR [drive:][path][filename] [/P] [/W] [/A[[:]attributes]] [/O[[:]sortorder]] [/S] [/B] [/L] [/V] [drive:][path][filename] Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list. (Could be enhanced file specification or multiple filespecs.) /P Pauses after each screenful of information. /W Uses wide list format. Five column format (may be used with /p to display one screenful at a time.) /A attributes: R Read-only files A Files ready for archiving S System files H Hidden files - Prefix meaning not D Directories /O List by files in sorted order, sortorder: N By name (alphabetic) S By size (smallest first) E By extension (alphabetic) D By date & time (earliest first) G Group directories first - Prefix to reverse order A By Last Access Date (earliest first) /S Displays files in specified directory and all subdirectories. /B Uses bare format (no heading information or summary). /L Uses lowercase. /V Verbose mode. Switches may be preset in the DIRCMD environment variable. Override preset switches by prefixing any switch with - (hyphen)--for example, /-W. |
| EXAMPLES |
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dir = Lists all files and directories in the directory that you are currently in, with the exception of hidden and system files. dir /s = Lists the files in the directory that you are in and all sub directories after that directory, if you are at root "C:\>" and type this command this will list to you every file and directory that is on the computer. dir /p = If the directory has a lot of files and you cannot read all the files you can use this command and it will display all files one page at a time. dir /w = If you don't need the info on the date / time and other information on the files you can use this command to list just the files and directories going horizontal taking as little as space needed. dir /a /w /o:n/p = This would list all files and directories in the current directory, in wide format, in order by name and one page at a time. |