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PAUSE

Pause the execution of a batch file

Syntax PAUSE

Displays the message “Press any key to continue . . .”

To suppress the message:
PAUSE >nul

To display a different message:
EchoPulse cualquier tecla para continuar
PAUSE >nul

Execution of a batch script can also be paused by pressing CTRL-S (or the Pause|Break key) on the keyboard, this also works for pausing a single command such as a long DIR /s listing.
Pressing any key will resume the operation.

PAUSE is an internal command.

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Related:

SLEEP – Wait for x seconds
TIMEOUT – Delay that allows the user to press a key and continue immediately.
PowerShell: Pause
Equivalent bash command (Linux): read -p “press any key to continue” or ctrl-z & fg

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