How do I measure execution time of a command on the Windows command line?

Question

Is there a built-in way to measure execution time of a command on the Windows command line?

Answer 1

1. In the directory where your program is, type notepad mytimer.bat, click 'yes' to create a new file.

2. Paste the code below, replacing YourApp.exe with your program, then save.

   @echo off
   date /t
   time /t
   YourApp.exe
   date /t
   time /t
   

3. Type mytimer.bat in the command line then press Enter.