Name

echo

Synopsis

echo is typically used with other commands or in a batch file to display text on the screen. The following options can be used with echo :

echo [on | off  | message]

Option

Description

on | off

Turns on or off command echoing in batch files. To turn echoing off without displaying the echo off command itself, type @echo off.

message

Types the message you'd like displayed to the screen.

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