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How to create empty file with no new line in it using batch script?

I want to create new file and to add info in it. But at the beginning I want to clear all its information. So I wrote:

@if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
@rem ############################################
@rem # Create new empty file                    #
@rem ############################################

:setup
if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
goto create

:create    
@cmd /c echo( >%temp%\hosts
goto end

:end
if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
PAUSE

But when I open the file there is leading empty line

<empty line>
SomeInfo

Where is just empty line. How to create new file with no leading empty line?

Solution 
  • break>empty.file

    My favorite way..

    Break is an internal command so it is fast.And almost allays produces empty output (he only exception is /?) no matter of the arguments , which reduces the chance of errors. And never does changes to the environment.