Equivalent-Commands

UNIX-based and windows system equivalent commands.

I will be adding many more commands.

NOTE: I'm mainly focusing on command prompt on windows.

UNIX

cat command

  :: `cat` command is `type` on windows.

  type file.txt

grep command

  :: `grep` command is `findstr` (Command Prompt) on windows.

  findstr "foo"

  # `grep` command is `Select-String` (PowerShell) on windows.

  Select-String "foo"

less command

  :: `less` command is equivalent to `more` command on windows, but `less` is more powerful.
  :: you can install `less` on windows, but `more` is on by default.

  more

clear command

  :: `clear` command is `cls` command on windows.
  :: `clear` command works on PowerShell as well.

  cls

ls command

  :: `ls` command is `dir` command on windows.
  :: `ls` command works on PowerShell as well.

  dir

rm command

  :: `rm` command is `del` command on windows.
  :: `rm` command works on PowerShell as well.

  del file.txt

touch command

  :: `touch` command is `copy nul` or `type nul` command on windows.

  type nul >> "file.txt"

  :: Does not work on PowerShell.

  copy nul "file.txt"

which command

  :: `which` command is `where` on windows.

  where git

Windows

type command

  # `type` command is `cat` on UNIX.

  cat file.txt

findstr command (Command Prompt) or Select-String command (PowerShell)

  # `findstr` and `Select-String` command is grep on UNIX.

  grep "foo"

more command

  # `more` command is equivalent to `less` command on UNIX, but it's not as powerful.
  # you can install `less` on windows.

  less

cls command

  # `cls` command is `clear` command on UNIX.
  # `clear` command works on PowerShell as well.

  clear

dir command

  # `dir` command is `ls` command on UNIX.

  ls

del command

  # `del` command is `rm` command on UNIX.

  rm file.txt

copy nul and type nul command

  # `copy nul` or `type nul` command is `touch` command on UNIX.

  touch file.txt

where command

  # `where` command is `which` on UNIX.

  which git