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How to remove Linefeed (LF) from first row in a text file using a batch file

I needed a script to remove the linefeed from the first row of a text file.

Other - similar topics I've researched were confusing, and had many irrelevant or misleading responses,

Solution

  • If you only need the first line, reading with set /p is simpler than a FOR/F loop.

    setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set /p line= < source_file.txt
<nul set /p ".=!line!" > outputfile.txt