How to create empty file with no new line in it using batch script?

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I want to create new file and to add info in it. But at the beginning I want to clear all its information. So I wrote:

@if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
@rem ############################################
@rem # Create new empty file                    #
@rem ############################################

:setup
if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
goto create

:create    
@cmd /c echo( >%temp%\hosts
goto end

:end
if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
PAUSE

But when I open the file there is leading empty line

<empty line>
SomeInfo

Where is just empty line. How to create new file with no leading empty line?

Possible duplicate of stackoverflow.com/questions/210201/… — Rafael
– Rafael, Commented Nov 4, 2014 at 13:29

npocmaka · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-04 13:34:32Z

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break>empty.file

My favorite way..

Break is an internal command so it is fast.And almost allays produces empty output (he only exception is /?) no matter of the arguments , which reduces the chance of errors. And never does changes to the environment.

answered Nov 4, 2014 at 13:34

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David Ruhmann · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-04 15:15:43Z

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>empty.file @echo off

Just wanted to throw this out there, but I would recommend the break or set /p methods first. This method along with creating a blank file will also turn command-echoing off

Also, here is an alternate method of the set /p method using nul input.

>empty.file set /p "=" <nul

answered Nov 4, 2014 at 15:15

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mojo · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-04 13:44:44Z

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ECHO.|SET /P A="">empty.file

SET /P doesn't emit newlines.

answered Nov 4, 2014 at 13:44

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