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Cannot write redirection symbol(>>) to text file using nmake

I have a make file which outputs some data to a text file. Commands shown below:

@echo HOURS >> 123.txt
@echo MINUTES >> 123.txt
@echo SECONDS >> 123.txt

As of now the 123.txt file contains
HOURS
MINUTES
SECONDS

I would like to append a text such as >> to the end of the 123.txt file. How to do it. I tried with the command @echo >> >> 123.txt but it is not successful, a blank line is written to 123.txt file. The desired output file should be:
HOURS
MINUTES
SECONDS >>
Can anyone help me on this how to add ">>" to end of the file.

Thanks

Solution

  • The way to do this:

    @echo HOURS >> 123.txt
@echo MINUTES >> 123.txt
@echo SECONDS^>^> >> 123.txt

    '^' is the escape character for CMD