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The DIR command is used to display filenames on your screen. In addition to names, the file size and creation date and time is also displayed. Several forms of the DIR command are available for you to use. A comprehensive list of DIR command forms follows.

DIR-Lists a directory of the disk located in the active (or logged) disk drive (disk A if the A> prompt is displayed, B if the B> prompt is displayed, and so on).

DIR D:-Lists a directory of the specified disk D:.

DIR/P or DIR D:/P- Pauses the directory listing when the screen is full. press any key to see the next screen load of filenames. Typing DIR |MORE achieves a similar result.

DIR/W or DIR D:/W- Display a wide directory; omits file size , date, and time information.

DIR filename.ext - Displays the specified filename; used to verify the presence of a file on the logged or specified disk.

DIR filename.* or DIR filename.???-Displays a directory of all files having the same filename with different extensions.

DIR *.ext or DIR ????????.ext-Displays a directory of all filenames having the specified extension.

DIR \pathname or DIR D:\pathname--Display a directory of all filename within the specified sub directory (pathname). The creation and use of sub directories, or paths, is presented in Section 4.

DIR \pathname\filename--Display a directory of the specified filename within the specified pathname.

DIR \pathname\pathname--Display a directory of the second-tier subdirectory. (Subdirectory can have subordinate directories of thier own. This is called branching.)

DIR .. or DIR \--Displays a parent  directory from a sub directory.
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