Dir

Displays a directory file listing.

Syntax

 dir [drive:][path][filename] [...] [/p] [/q] [/w] [/d] [/a[[:]attributes]][/o[[:]sortorder]] [/t[[:]timefield]] [/s] [/b] [/l] [/n] [/x] [/c] [/4] 

Parameters

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Parameter

Purpose

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None

Displays the disk's volume label, serial number, and a listing of its contents.

[drive:][path]

Specifies the drive and path for the folder to be displayed.

[filename]

Specifies a particular file to be displayed.

[/p]

Displays data a screen at a time.

[/q]

Display information about file ownership.

[/w]

Displays the folder listing in multiple columns.

[/d]

Same as /w but sorts files by column.

/a[[:] attributes]

Limits the displays to directories and files that match supplied attributes. The following attributes can be used:

h	Hidden files
s	System files
d	Directories
a	Files ready to be archived
r	Read-only files
-h	Nonhidden files
-s	Nonsystem files
-d	Only display files
-a	Files without changes since the last backup
-r	Non-read-only files

/o [[:]sortorder]

Specifies the sort order used to display directory and file names. The following options can be used:

n	Alphabetically by name
e	Alphabetically by extension
d	By date and time
s	By size
g	Show folders before files
-n	Reverse alphabetical order by name
-e	Reverse alphabetical order by extension
-d	By reverse date and time
-s	By reverse size
-g	Show folders after files

/t [[:]timefield]

Determines the time field used to display or sorting the listing. Valid options:

c	Creation time
a	Last access time
w	Last written time

[/s]

Lists every occurrence of the specified file name.

[/b]

Lists each directory or file name.

[/l]

Displays unsorted lowercase folder and file names.

[/n]

Displays a long list format.

[/x]

Displays the short names.

[/c]

Displays the thousand separator (comma) when showing file sizes.

[/4]

Displays the date in a four-digit year format.