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Scripts/CmdCheatcheet.txt

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+&    separates commands on a line.
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+&&    executes this command only if previous command's errorlevel is 0.
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+||    (not used above) executes this command only if previous command's errorlevel is NOT 0
+
+>    output to a file
+
+>>    append output to a file
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+<    input from a file
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+|    output of one command into the input of another command
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+^    escapes any of the above, including itself, if needed to be passed to a program
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+"    parameters with spaces must be enclosed in quotes
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++ used with copy to concatenate files. E.G. copy file1+file2 newfile
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+, used with copy to indicate missing parameters. This updates the files modified date. E.G. copy /b file1,,
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+%variablename% a inbuilt or user set environmental variable
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+!variablename! a user set environmental variable expanded at execution time, turned with SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion command
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+%<number> (%1) the nth command line parameter passed to a batch file. %0 is the batchfile's name.
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+%* (%*) the entire command line.
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+%<a letter> or %%<a letter> (%A or %%A) the variable in a for loop. Single % sign at command prompt and double % sign in a batch file.