Batch Script - Moving Files
For moving files, Batch Script provides the MOVE command.
Syntax
MOVE [/Y | /-Y] [drive:][path]filename1[,...] destination
Following are the description of the options which can be presented to the DEL command.
S.No. | Options & Description |
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1. |
[drive:][path]filename1 Specifies the location and name of the file or files you want to move |
2. |
destination Specifies the new location of the file. Destination can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, or a combination. If you are moving only one file, you can also include a filename if you want to rename the file when you move it. |
3. |
[drive:][path]dirname1 Specifies the directory you want to rename. |
4. |
dirname2 Specifies the new name of the directory. |
5. |
/Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. |
6. |
/-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. |
Let’s look at some examples of renaming files.
Examples
move c:\windows\temp\*.* c:\temp
The above command will move the files of c:\windows\temp to the temp directory in root.
move new.txt, test.txt c:\example
The above command will move the files new.txt and test.txt into the c:\example folder.