Hi,
if I use dir command in CMD, it shows 2 dirs even is that dir empty (if is not root directory). So I think "." and ".." is counted as dir too. Is that right? So anytime if I want check number of dirs in any folder (except root folder) I have to deduct 2. Is that correct?
Thanks.
Dir *.* Shows all files dir *.jpg show all jpg files normally you cd\folder then dir *.* You can in explorer right click folder select properties and it will number of file etc
Hello @TheOwner,
Are you talking about something like this [ obviously changeYour Pathto your actual path ] ?
Copy & Pastethe following command[s] [ ALL at once ] into aCMD Promptand pressEnter.
Code:@echo off set "Folder_Path=Your Path" PowerShell "Get-ChildItem '%Folder_Path%' -Recurse -Directory | Measure-Object | ForEach-Object{$_.Count}"
I hope this helps.
They're borrowed from UNIX.
"." is shorthand for current directory, ".." is for the parent directory.
.\setup.exe -> run setup.exe from current folder, instead of allowing the PATH variable to run a different setup.exe that it finds while searching the PATH.
cd .. -> Jump up one folder level. If you're already at the \ folder, ".." points back to the root folder.
The OP asked what those things were in the response to a Dir cmd.
Your post is about how to use notation in commands. That is not the same issue.
I've never seen an explanation of what they actually are when returned by a Dir cmd [and displayed in some third-party equivalents of File explorer].
All the best,
Denis
Last edited by Try3; 02 Apr 2023 at 13:36.
Hi, have a look at this which covers Windows, Powershell and command prompt (DIR):
4-ways-count-number-folders-and-files-inside-folder
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