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The command "forfiles /c "${command}"" is used in command line scripting for batch processing of files based on certain criteria.
Here's a breakdown of the components:
- "forfiles" is a Windows command line utility that iterates through files in a specified directory tree and executes a command on them.
- "/c" is an option for the "forfiles" command, indicating that the following string should be treated as a command to execute on each selected file.
- "${command}" is a placeholder or variable to be replaced with an actual command or a series of commands. This is where you would specify what action or actions you want to perform on each file.
To illustrate how this command is used, here's an example:
Let's say you want to delete all files in a specific directory that haven't been modified in the last 30 days. You could use the following command:
forfiles /c "if @isdir==FALSE if @fdate < 30/01/2022 del @file"
In this example, the "${command}" is replaced with the conditional command "if @isdir==FALSE if @fdate < 30/01/2022 del @file". This command checks if the file is not a directory and if its modification date is earlier than 30th January 2022. If both conditions are met, the file is deleted using the "del" command.
Note: The syntax and usage of the "forfiles" command might vary slightly depending on the Windows operating system you are using.