Re: Alternative to rar split files?

On 2007-10-30, Uwe Grauer <unews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
type file2 >> file1
type file3 >> file1

Type is usually used for viewing text files, similar to more. Either of
these would possibly be the better choice:

copy /b file1+file2+file3+file4 complete.file

or

copy /b file* complete.file
Any arguments why type can't be used or why copy should be saver?

None.

It used to matter, a *very* long time ago. I remember from my first PC (DOS
2.40) that the TYPE command was only used for text files. It would show
binary files, until it hit a char 26, which was used as EOF marker in text
files. That's where the /b option of the COPY command comes from. You had to
use it, if you wanted a binary copy.

That's no longer true since at least DOS 5.x, probably 3.x.

But as you can see - even from my posts - old habits don't die. I'm still
putting the /b after COPY, knowing perfectly it's pointless. :-)


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