Learn how to create an empty file with a DOS command line in Windows.

In every directory, different files exist - NUL that is equivalent to /dev/null in UNIX.

There are multiple ways to create an empty file in the Windows command line.

one using the type command with the pipe redirection operator

type NUL > empty1.txt

It creates an empty1.txt file.

Another, using the cd command with the pipe redirection symbol.

cd . > empty2.txt

Third, use the call command.

call > empty3.txt

The fourth way using the copy command

copy > empty4.txt

The fifth way, using the echo command.

echo. > empty5.txt

The sixth way is using Notepad on windows

notepad empty6.txt

It creates empty6.txt and opens the empty file in Notepad.

Seven ways are using the break command.

break > empty.txt

The above all are commands to create an empty file with zero bytes of size in a Windows dos command prompt.