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- Command: ECHOType: internal command, BATCH
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- Purpose: Turns the batch echo feature on and off
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- Syntax: echo [on] /or/ echo [off] /or/ echo [message]
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- Comments: Normally, commands in a batch file are displayed (echoed) on the
- screen when they are received by MS-DOS. You can turn off this
- feature by using the ECHO OFF option. Similarly, you can turn the
- echo feature by using the ECHO ON option.
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- If you do not specify ON or OFF, the current setting is displayed.
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- The command ECHO MESSAGE, where MESSAGE is a line of text, will
- print the text to the screen.
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- The @ symbol placed in front of a command in a batch file will
- prevent that command from being echoed.
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