Batch File Redirection

Redirection

Commands	Description
command > file	Write standard output of command to file
command 1> file	Write standard output of command to file (same as previous)
command 2> file	Write standard error of command to file (OS/2 and NT)
command > file 2>&1	Write both standard output and standard error of command to file (OS/2 and NT)
command >> file	Append standard output of command to file
command 1>> file	Append standard output of command to file (same as previous)
command 2>> file	Append standard error of command to file (OS/2 and NT)
command >> file 2>&1	Append both standard output and standard error of command to file (OS/2 and NT)
commandA | commandB	Redirect standard output of commandA to standard input of commandB
commandA 2>&1 | commandB	Redirect standard output and standard error of commandA to standard input of commandB (OS/2 and NT)
command < file	command gets standard input from file
command 2>&1	command’s standard error is redirected to standard output (OS/2 and NT)
command 1>&2	command’s standard output is redirected to standard error (OS/2 and NT)

Notes:
  (1) Where the table mentions redirection to a file you may also use redirection to a device. Redirection from a device is not always possible.
  (2) Redirection to the NUL device is often used to hide standard output, instead of displaying it on screen:
    COPY *.* A: > NUL
  Another frequently used redirection is redirection to a parallel port to print standard output:
    DIR > LPT1

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