DIR(DOS) UNIX System V DIR(DOS)
Name
dir - lists the files in a directory
Syntax
dir [drive:][pathname][/p][/w]
Comments
If you just enter dir, all directory entries on the default
drive are listed. If you include a drive name in the
command, such as b:, all entries in the default directory of
the disk in drive B are listed. If you include a filename
without an extension (invoices, for example) MS-DOS lists
all files named invoices in the default directory of the
disk in the default drive.
When you use dir with a filename and drive letter
(b:invoices, for example) MS-DOS displays all files on the
disk in drive B with the filename invoices. In all cases,
(except when using the /w switch), MS-DOS lists files with
their size in bytes and with the time and date of their last
modification.
Note that the following dir commands are equivalent, since
you can use the wildcards ? and * in the pathname option:
COMMAND EQUIVALENT
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dir dir *.*
dir filename dir filename.*
dir .ext dir *.ext
The switches are:
/p Selects page mode. It also makes the directory display
stop scrolling when the screen has filled. To resume
scrolling the display, press any key.
/w Selects wide display and causes MS-DOS to display only
filenames and not other file information. The wide
display lists up to five files per line.
Note that if the country command in the config.sys file is
set to a country other than the U.S., the directory date and
time formats may differ. For more information on the
config.sys file, See Appendix A, ``How to Configure Your
System.''
Example
If your directory contains more files than you can see on
the screen at one time, enter the following:
dir /p
This command displays the directory one screenful at a time.
Notes
dir is an internal command.
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