If you are looking for a solution to echo a new line in batch file, this article explains various ways to insert a new line in a command prompt using a batch script.
We will consider 2 aspects of printing a new line in batch script.
- How to add a new line between text.
- How to add some blank lines between your command execution (batch echo blank line).
To echo a new line in a batch file, you can create a new line character as ^^^%NLC%%NLC%^%NLC%%NLC% and echo it or use echo; or echo( or echo/ or echo+ or echo= in a single line to insert a blank line in between your code. Also, by using EnableDelayedExpansion you can achieve the blank line.
You may need any one of them in different situations. When you are running a series of utilities in a single batch file, you may need to echo a blank line between utility execution to have a clear view of the command prompt. Learn how echo new line in batch file works.
1. How to echo new line in batch file
a. By creating a newline character:
@echo off
REM Begin
set NLC=^
set NL=^^^%NLC%%NLC%^%NLC%%NLC%
REM End
echo Hello%NL%World
echo.
Pause
Note: The main code is between the REM statement. The two spaces are mandatory.
Output:Hello
World
b. By using ‘EnableDelayedExpansion’:
@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
(set \n=^
%=This is Mandatory Space=%
)
echo Hello!\n!World
echo.
pause
Note: In place of ‘This is Mandatory Space’, you can write anything of your own or just provide 4 spaces.
Output:Hello
World
c. By using echo function call:
@echo off
echo Hello&echo,World
echo.
pause
Note: In place of echo, you can use echo; or echo( or echo/ or echo+ or echo=
Though echo. or echo: also yields the same result still it is not recommended to use those, as it may slow the execution process.
Output:Hello
World
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2. How to echo a blank line between command execution in batch file
@echo off
@echo Executing Command1
@echo,
@echo(
@echo Executing Command2
Output:Executing Command1
Executing Command2
Note: In place of echo, you can use echo; or echo( or echo/ or echo+ or echo=
echo. or echo: provides the same result but is not recommended to use, as they may slow down the execution process.
Some people recommend using ‘echo .’, it will print a dot(.) on the screen.
@echo off
@echo Executing Command1
@echo .
@echo Executing Command2
Output:Executing Command1
.
Executing Command2
That’s how you echo a new line in a batch file. Hope you will make use of any one of the methods mentioned above.
Happy learning 🙂
