Batch Script - ATTRIB



Displays or sets the attributes of the files in the current directory

Syntax

attrib

Example

The following example shows the different variants of the attrib command.

@echo off
Rem Displays the attribites of the file in the current directory
Attrib

Rem Displays the attributes of the file lists.txt
attrib C:\tp\lists.txt

Rem Adds the "Read-only" attribute to the file.
attrib +r C:\tp\lists.txt
Attrib C:\tp\lists.txt

Rem Removes the "Archived" attribute from the file
attrib -a C:\tp\lists.txt
Attrib C:\tp\lists.txt

Output

For example,

A           C:\tp\assoclst.txt
A           C:\tp\List.cmd
A           C:\tp\lists.txt
A           C:\tp\listsA.txt
A           C:\tp\lists.txt
A    R      C:\tp\lists.txt
     R      C:\tp\lists.txt
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