Changes the cmd.exe command prompt.
PROMPT [text]
text Specifies a new command prompt.
Prompt can be made up of normal characters and the following special codes:
$A & (Ampersand)
$B | (pipe)
$C ( (Left parenthesis)
$D Current date
$E Escape code (ASCII code 27)
$F ) (Right parenthesis)
$G > (greater-than sign)
$H Backspace (erases previous character)
$L < (less-than sign)
$N Current drive
$P Current drive and path
$Q = (equal sign)
$S (space)
$T Current time
$V Windows version number
$_ Carriage return and linefeed
$$ $ (dollar sign)
If Command Extensions are enabled the PROMPT command supports the following
additional formatting characters:
$+ zero or more plus sign (+)
characters depending upon the
depth of the PUSHD directory stack, one character for each
level pushed.
$M Displays the remote name
associated with the current drive
letter or the empty string if current drive is not a network
drive.
Notes
Prompt alone returns to the default.
Examples
prompt $D
Associated Commands