Display the contents of a file in DOS or Windows Console

Displaying the contents of a file in DOS or in Windows Console by TYPE command:

TYPE file.txt

Displaying one screen at a time

If the contents of a file are larger than one screen, then the screen output may be paused each time to show one screen at a time, using MORE command:

TYPE file.txt | MORE

• Pressing the space key each time will display another screen of information, until all the input data has been read.
• Pressing Enter - next line.
• Pressing Q to quit.

Links

1. TYPE ss64.com/nt/type.html
2. MORE ss64.com/nt/more.html

Operating systems

• DOS
• Windows

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