Running multiple commands simultaneously in a batch script
Sometimes, we have to perform multiple tasks in the system at a time. This process is called multitasking. In batch scripts, we can run multiple commands at a time.
This article will show how to run multiple commands simultaneously, and we will also see some examples and explanations to make the topic easier.
Running multiple commands simultaneously in a batch script
Before you begin, please note that the set of commands you wish to run simultaneously should be independent. This means that one command should not depend on another.
In this article, we will discuss two different ways to run things at the same time. Suppose we want to run the following commands at once,
ping www.google.com
ipconfig /displaydns
Net statistics Workstation
These commands are mainly used to delete cache
Create a .bat file containing the commands
In this section, we will perform the following steps:
- First, we have to open Notepad and write the command shared above.
- We need a file with a .bat extension.
- Now you need to clear your DNS cache. You can do this by simply double-clicking on the file.
Using special characters
Here, we will use a special character to achieve this. You can also follow this method.
We will &combine all four steps using the operator as follows:
ping www.google.com & ipconfig /displaydns & Net statistics Workstation
Here, if you want to execute one command after another is successfully executed, you can use &&instead of &.
For both methods, you will get output similar to the following:
Pinging www.google.com [142.250.195.100] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 142.250.195.100: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=114
Reply from 142.250.195.100: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=114
Reply from 142.250.195.100: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=114
Reply from 142.250.195.100: bytes=32 time=58ms TTL=114
Ping statistics for 142.250.195.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 58ms, Maximum = 60ms, Average = 59ms
Windows IP Configuration
ec2-52-23-111-175.compute-1.amazonaws.com
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : ec2-52-23-111-175.compute-1.amazonaws.com
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 8903
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 52.23.111.175
www.google.com
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : www.google.com
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 174
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 142.250.195.100
cdn.discordapp.com
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 137
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.129.233
Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 137
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.133.233
Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 137
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.134.233
Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 137
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.135.233
Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 137
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.130.233
Workstation Statistics for \\DESKTOP-NRTA4BB
Statistics since 9/25/2022 1:33:19 PM
Bytes received 667340
Server Message Blocks (SMBs) received 84
Bytes transmitted 611958
Server Message Blocks (SMBs) transmitted 0
Read operations 0
Write operations 0
Raw reads denied 0
Raw writes denied 0
Network errors 0
Connections made 0
Reconnections made 0
Server disconnects 0
Sessions started 0
Hung sessions 0
Failed sessions 0
Failed operations 0
Use count 84
Failed use count 0
The command completed successfully.
Windows IP Configuration
No operation can be performed on Ethernet while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection* 1 while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection* 2 while it has its media disconnected.
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 1:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::6cf3:f1dd:2862:c40c%19
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.159
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
We have discussed the methods of running multiple commands simultaneously using batch scripts. You can use any of them according to your requirement.
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