How to prevent auto-closing of console after the execution of batch file

Question

What command can I put at the end of a batch file to prevent auto-closing of the console after the execution of the file?

Accepted Answer

In Windows/DOS batch files:

```
pause
```

This prints a nice `"Press any key to continue . . . "` message

Or, if you don't want the `"Press any key to continue . . ."` message, do this instead:

```
pause >nul
```

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