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Lasagna Cat
Lasagna Cat

Reputation: 397

Simple batch code to count file contents within a file path?

I am attempting to learn how to create batch file, it's been a tough journey thus far. I am looking for a simple batch file script that can count files within a file path I can provide it with. So far I've only been able to research and find this one:

dir /a-d "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\testphotos" | find "*"

pause

In my "testphotos" folder, I have 4 sample photo files, but the batch script returns 0 files.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 111

Answers (2)

HackR_360
HackR_360

Reputation: 202

an alternative of your script:

@echo off
set count=0
cd "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\testphotos"
for %%a in (*.*) do set /a "count+=1"
echo %count%
pause

to count only .png files, use:

@echo off
set count=0
cd "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\testphotos"
for %%a in (*.png) do set /a "count+=1"
echo %count%
pause

Upvotes: 1

Magoo
Magoo

Reputation: 79983

dir/a-d /b "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\testphotos"|find /c /v ""

You need to add the /b otherwise dir will generate header and footer lines.

the /c swich to find reports the line count that would be output (/coutputs the count instead)./vmeans "don't match and "" empty lines, so the find counts dir lines that don't match empty lines.

Upvotes: 2

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