Is there a Windows equivalent to `touch` to create a new file in cmd?

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In Mac OS a new file can be created from the terminal by using the touch command. For example:

$ touch hello_world.rb.

Is there a way to create a new file of any type in cmd for Windows?

Have you tried to research?https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1702762/how-to-create-an-empty-file-at-the-command-line-in-windows — Kien Pham, Apr 09 '19 at 03:08
Well, an empty file is an empty file, there is no empty binary or text file since there is no data at all... — aschipfl, Apr 09 '19 at 17:14

score 10 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 21 '21 at 11:39

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To make a file with some text, do

echo some_text > hello_world.rb

Or, as seen in the comments,

type nul > hello_world.rb

(Note that you actually type type.)

edited Aug 21 '21 at 11:39

Brōtsyorfuzthrāx

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answered Apr 09 '19 at 03:16

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This does definitely not create an empty file! – aschipfl Apr 09 '19 at 17:15
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type nul > fileName.txt, This creates empty file and works on windows 10. – Renuka Jul 19 '19 at 09:47
Idea how to do a multiple file command? (also different types) easily? – Sagive Jun 02 '21 at 10:27
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echo nul > hello_world.rb – itay_alon Jun 30 '21 at 08:20
@itay_alon That actually puts the text 'nul' in the file, on Windows 7. – Brōtsyorfuzthrāx Aug 21 '21 at 11:33

Is there a Windows equivalent to `touch` to create a new file in cmd?

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