How to echo “2” (no quotes) to a file, from a batch script?

Question

How do I echo the number 2 into a file, from a batch script?

This doesn\'t work:

Echo 2>> file.txt

because 2&g

Answer 1

Or you can use the delayed expansion

setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set "var=2"
echo(!var!>> file.txt

Answer 2

Based on this answer, if anyone is wondering how to do this:

echo "command1 && command2" > file.txt

with no qoutes in file.txt then you do it like this:

echo command1 ^&^& command2 > file.txt

Tested on Windows Server 2003.

Answer 3

Little-known feature: The redirection operator can go anywhere on the line.

>>file.txt echo 2

Answer 4

Use the ^ escape :

Echo ^2>> file.txt

Answer 5

another method

echo>>file.txt 2