Why does command prompt script close when checking npm version?

Question

I have a file npm_version.cmd that does not pause and instead closes the window:

npm -v
@pause

I have a similar file nodejs_version.cmd that does pause and keeps the window open:

node -v
@pause

It seems npm is changing the window to npm and then back to cmd or something.

Any idea how to force this to pause?

I assume npm is a batch file, sou you need to state call npm for the execution to return to your calling batch file... — aschipfl
– aschipfl, Commented Sep 16, 2016 at 9:21

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:00:56Z

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bceause npm itself is a bat (or cmd) file.

try with :

call npm -v

you are hitting this case

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