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In the Windows Command shell,type is a built in command which displays the contents of a text file. Use thetype command to view a text file without modifying it.

In PowerShell,type is a built-in alias to theGet-Content cmdlet, which also displays the contents of a file, but using a different syntax.

Syntax

type [<drive>:][<path>]<filename>

Parameters

ParameterDescription
[<drive>:][<path>]<filename>Specifies the location and name of the file or files that you want to view. If your<filename> contains spaces, you must enclose it in quotation marks (for example, "Filename Containing Spaces.txt"). You can also add multiple filenames by adding spaces between them.
/?Displays help at the command prompt.

Remarks

  • If you display a binary file or a file that is created by a program, you may see strange characters on the screen, including formfeed characters and escape-sequence symbols. These characters represent control codes that are used in the binary file. In general, avoid using thetype command to display binary files.

Examples

To display the contents of a file namedholiday.mar, type:

type holiday.mar

To display the contents of a lengthy file namedholiday.mar one screen at a time, type:

type holiday.mar | more

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