CMD Commands for Developers: Boost Your Coding Life
CMD Commands for Developers: Boost Your Coding Life
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File and Directory Management
1. cd: Navigate between directories.
Example: cd C:\Projects\MyApp
2. mkdir: Create new directories for projects.
Example: mkdir NewProject
3. rmdir /S: Remove directories (and all contents).
Example: rmdir /S OldProject
4. tree /F: Display your project's folder structure.
Example: tree /F
5. del: Delete files.
Example: del *.log deletes all .log files.
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Running Code and Managing Environments
1. code: Open your code editor (like VS Code).
Example: code . opens the current directory in VS Code.
2. python: Run Python scripts.
Example: python app.py
3. java & javac: Compile and run Java programs.
Example:
- javac HelloWorld.java (Compile)
- java HelloWorld (Run)
4. node: Run JavaScript files with Node.js.
Example: node server.js
5. gcc: Compile C programs with GCC.
Example: gcc program.c -o program && program
6. npm: Manage JavaScript dependencies.
Example:
- npm install installs all dependencies.
- npm start runs the project.
7. pip: Manage Python libraries.
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Example:
- pip install flask installs Flask.
- pip freeze > requirements.txt saves dependencies.
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Version Control with Git
1. git init: Start a Git repository in your project folder.
2. git add .: Stage all changes for commit.
3. git commit -m "message": Save changes with a message.
4. git status: Check the status of your repository.
5. git push: Push changes to a remote repository.
6. git clone [URL]: Clone a remote repository to your system.
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Networking for APIs and Connectivity
1. curl: Make HTTP requests (useful for testing APIs).
Example: curl https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts
2. ping: Check connectivity to a server or service.
Example: ping google.com
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3. netstat: Check active network connections.
Example: netstat -a
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Other Developer-Friendly Commands
1. tasklist: View running processes.
Example: tasklist | find "node.exe" shows running Node.js processes.
2. taskkill: Kill a process.
Example: taskkill /IM node.exe /F stops all Node.js processes.
3. set: View or set environment variables.
Example: set PATH displays your PATH variable.
4. findstr: Search for strings in code.
Example: findstr "function" *.js searches for "function" in all .js files.
5. fc: Compare two files.
Example: fc file1.txt file2.txt
6. echo: Output text or set up scripts.
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Example: echo Compiling...
7. title: Customize the CMD window title.
Example: title My Coding Terminal
8. color: Change CMD colors for better readability.
Example: color 0A (black background, green text).
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Pro Tips for Developers
- Automate tasks: Use batch files (.bat) to combine commands into reusable scripts.
- Set aliases: Use tools like Git Bash or PowerShell to create shortcuts for repetitive commands.
- Integrate with tools: Combine CMD commands with tools like Docker, Git, or cloud CLIs (e.g., AWS
CLI).
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