Re: DOS batch help!

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From: Michael D. Beynon
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 13:47

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Just a note ...

The fastest, easiest way to delete files:

  Not  -->      for %l in (*.*) do del %l

  Not  -->      echo y >y.dat
                del *.* <y.dat > nul

  Yes  -->      echo y | del *.* > nul

I'll admit it is very much like the 2nd one listed, but it has a very good
advantage...  Not temporary file y.dat is created.  It's just cleaner.

Thanks.

Michael D. Beynon
beynon@nnn.crd.ge.com

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