DOS Choice Command: Complete Guide

1 year ago
Emily Johnson
1 minute

In Windows systems, the choice command is used to allow users to make selections among multiple options. Below is the basic syntax and usage of the choice command.

choice [/c choices] [/n] [/cs] [/t timeout /d choice] [/m text]
  1. The /c choices command specifies a list of available options, for example /c AB means that the user can choose between A or B.
  2. /n: Specify to not display prompts, only display available options.
  3. /cs: differentiates between uppercase and lowercase.
  4. Specify a timeout and default option with /t timeout /d choice.
  5. m text: specifies the text to be displayed.

For example, you can use the following command to prompt the user to choose whether to continue or cancel the operation:

choice /c:YN /m "Do you want to continue?"

This will display the following message and prompt the user to choose either Y or N to proceed or cancel the operation.

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