Commodore PC - Dir (Directory)

46 MS-DOS User's Reference
Dir (Directory)
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Dir
Purpose:
Lists the files in a directory.
Syntax:
dir [drive:]\patbname][/p][/w]
Comments:
If you just type the dir command by itself, all directory entries
on the default drive are listed. If you include a drive name in the
command, such as &:, 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 the dir command 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
dir
Alt filename
dir .ext
dir V
dir filename.*
dir *.ext
The Dir switches
You may use the /p switch and the /w switch with dir.
The /p switch used with dir selects page mode. It also makes
the directory display stop scrolling when the screen has filled.
To resume scrolling the display, press any key.
The /w switch 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 Appen
dix B, "How to Configure Your System."
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