type(CMD) 19 June 1992 type(CMD) Name type - display the contents of a text file Syntax type [drive:][path]filename Description Use the type command to view a text file without modifying it. Parameter [drive:][path]filename Specifies the location and name of the file that you want to view. Notes Displaying binary files If you display a binary file or a file created by a program, you may see strange characters on the screen, including formfeed characters and escape-sequence symbols. These characters represent control codes used in the binary file. In general, you should avoid using the type command to display binary files. Examples If you want to display the contents of a file named HOLIDAY.MAR, type the following command: type holiday.mar If the file you want to display is long, you can use the more(CMD) com- mand along with type, as shown in the following command, to display the file's contents one screen at a time: type holiday.mar | more Before using a pipe (|) for redirection, you should set the TEMP environ- ment variable in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Related commands For information about displaying filenames and file sizes, see the dir(CMD) command. For information about displaying text files one screen at a time, see the more(CMD) command.