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Is it possible to put a new line character in an echo line in a batch file?
Basically I want to be able to do the equivalent of:
echo Hello\nWorld
You can do this easily enough in Linux, but I can't work out how to do it in Windows.
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To create a blank line in a batch file, add an open bracket or period immediately after the echo command with no space, as shown below. Adding @echo off at the beginning of the batch file turns off the echo and does not show each of the commands. @echo off echo There will be a blank line below. echo.
To add multiple lines to a file with echo, use the -e option and separate each line with \n. When you use the -e option, it tells echo to evaluate backslash characters such as \n for new line. If you cat the file, you will realize that each entry is added on a new line immediately after the existing content.
You can insert an invisible ascii chr(255) on a separate line which will force a blank new line. Hold down the [alt] key and press 255 on the keypad. this inserts chr(255) which is a blank square. i.e. "echo (alt+255)" You can only use the keypad not the numbers at the top of the querty keyboard!
echo. prints an empty line.
Example:
echo Hello
echo.
echo world
prints
Hello
world
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