How to create multiple text files with different names using batch?

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I am fairly new to any programming.
I have a task to perform in which the requirement is detailed below:

There should be created 65536 text files.
Each file must have a name starting from 1.txt to 65536.txt.
Each file will have a certain text in it, in which at a particular place the file name must appear. For example, the existing text looks like DIAGRAM VARIABLE 0 0 1098 5 6. The number 1098 in this text must be the number in file name.

Welcome at SO. Unfortunately, we are not a code-writing service. However, combination of next sources should lead to solution: FOR /L loop command, ECHO command and > Redirection — JosefZ
– JosefZ, Commented Sep 1, 2015 at 6:47

BobbyTables · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-01 06:46:59Z

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You can try this (havent tested) for /l iterates %%x from 1 to 65536 and then echo writes whats left of the > to the filename specified to the right.

for /l %%x in (1, 1, 6 ) do (
 echo STRING TO BE WRITTEN NO %%x > %%x.txt
)

answered Sep 1, 2015 at 6:46

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SomethingDark Over a year ago

You're going to want to put a 1 directly before the >, or else you're going to end up redirecting the wrong input to the files. (Alternatively, you can put the >%%x.txt at the start of the line.) Also, a for /L loop from 1 to 65536 totally works, although I admit that I'm a little surprised that it does.

BobbyTables Over a year ago

if i run that echo string in a batch-file, it writes the file as expected. No need to add the 1 or swap the order

SomethingDark Over a year ago

Ah, it's the space you have before the > that's keeping it from breaking. I didn't include it in my test.

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