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Self-tutoring about computer science: the tutor mentions a key element of command line thinking. At the command line (Windows or Li|U|nix), a pipe is often shown as | and sends the first command’s output as input to the next command. …
Self-tutoring about Windows: the tutor mentions how to direct command prompt output to a file. In my experience, just entering the command, then >> outfile.txt will send the output to outfile.txt. For instance,
Self-tutoring about Windows: the tutor mentions a neat find. I use where filename to find the directory location of a file or program. The command doesn’t change the current directory; rather, it tells the absolute path to the file you’re …
Self-tutoring about Windows file management: the tutor shares a story. Today, having downloaded some files, I opened command prompt (cmd) to copy them to different locations, etc. The copy and paste file management on this computer isn’t reliable. I opened …
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Self-tutoring about the Windows move command: the tutor continues… Following up yesterday’s post: From the premise that the directory newdirname already exists, let’s imagine the command move olddirname newdirname Now, olddirname will be moved to a subdirectory of its same …
Self-tutoring about Windows command prompt: the tutor mentions the move command. The following behaviour I’ve observed in Windows 7 command prompt: To move a directory to another, the command is move olddirname newdirname If newdirname already exists, olddirname will be …
Self-tutoring about Windows command prompt: the tutor mentions a way to combine commands on one line. Apparently, a_command & another_command will perform both commands if possible. Even if it can’t do the first, it will still attempt the second. a_command …
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