Replace (command)

In computing, replace is a command that is used to replace one or more existing computer files or add new files to a target directory. Files with a hidden or system attribute set cannot be replaced using replace. The command lists all files that are replaced.Replace - Windows CMD - SS64.com

History The replace command first appeared in MS-DOS 3.2 and has been included in most versions of MS-DOS and compatibles such as FreeDOS and PTS-DOS. DR DOS 6.0 includes an implementation of the command.DR DOS 6.0 User Guide Optimisation and Configuration Tips The FreeDOS version was developed by Rene Ableidinger and is licensed under the GPL. It is also included as a console command in IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows,Microsoft Windows XP - Replace and ReactOS. The ReactOS version was developed by Samuel Erdtman and is licensed under the GPL.

Example The following command updates the files in C:\delivery\ with the .exe files from C:\source\

C:\>replace "C:\source\*.exe" C:\delivery

See also List of DOS commands List of Unix commands

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replace | Microsoft Docs