Updated:
12/30/2021
by
Computer Hope
The
echo
command repeats typed text back to the screen and can send text to a
peripheral
on the computer, such as a
COM port
.
Availability
Echo syntax
Echo examples
Availability
Echo is an
internal command
that is available in the following Microsoft operating systems.
All Versions of MS-DOS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
Windows 11
Echo syntax
Displays messages, or turns command-echoing on or off.
ECHO [ON | OFF]
ECHO [message]
Type
ECHO
without
parameters
to display the current echo setting.
Echo examples
echo ata > com1
Depending on whether your modem was on com1, this command would make the modem try responding and a squealing noise from the modem. To stop the squealing, type echo atz > com1.
echo this is a test > test.bat
This command would put in the file test.bat "echo this is a test," then whenever you type in test, it would type in echo this is a test.
echo this is an example >> test.txt
The example above would echo "this is an example" then using ">>" would
append
that text into the test.txt file.
echo testing the echo string
This command would type on your screen, testing the echo string, and then take you back to the
prompt
.
See our
echo
and
append symbol
for further information and related links on these terms.
