How to use DIR Command

DIR

Purpose:Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.

Syntax:DIR [drive:][path][filename] [/A[[:]attributes]] [/B] [/C] [/D] [/L] [/N][/O[[:]sortorder]] [/P] [/Q] [/R] [/S] [/T[[:]timefield]] [/W] [/X] [/4]

Parameters:

drive:][path][filename]  Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list.

  /A              Displays files with specified attributes.

attributes   D  Directories                  R  Read-only files

                     H  Hidden files               A  Files ready for archiving

                     S  System files                 I  Not content indexed files

                     L  Reparse Points           -  Prefix meaning not

  /B             Uses bare format (no heading information or summary).

  /C              Display the thousand separator in file sizes.  This is the default.  Use /-C to disable display of separator.

  /D             Same as wide but files are list sorted by column.

  /L             Uses lowercase.

  /N             New long list format where filenames are on the far right.

  /O             List by files in sorted order.

  sortorder    N  By name (alphabetic)         S  By size (smallest first)

                       E  By extension (alphabetic)  D  By date/time (oldest first)

                       G  Group directories first       -  Prefix to reverse order

  /P              Pauses after each screenful of information.

  /Q             Display the owner of the file.

  /R             Display alternate data streams of the file.

  /S             Displays files in specified directory and all subdirectories.

  /T             Controls which time field displayed or used for sorting

Example:

Type DIR F:/ON and press enter.List by file name(ascending Oder)

Type DIR F:/O-N and press enter.List by file name(descending order)

Type DIR F:/OS and press enter.List by file size(ascending order)

Type DIR F:/O-S and press enter.List by file size(descending order)

Type DIR F:/OD and Press enter.List the file by date(oldest first)

Type DIR F:/O-D and press enter.List the file by date(newest First)