Bach @ Symbol - chrisbitm/python GitHub Wiki

In Windows Batch Scripting, the @ symbol is used to control Command Echoing. By default, Batch Commands are displayed in the Command Prompt before execution. When you prefix a command with @, it prevents that particular command from being Echoed.

ECHO Game Over

• When you run this in a Script, the Command is Echoed and the results are displayed in the Shell Prompt.

However, if you add the @ Symbol before the ECHO Command you will just get the Output.

@ECHO Game Over

The Command will not show at all. This will work for all commands.

This Command will also work in a Session. Open up a Prompt Window and type in ECHO OFF. The Current working Directory will be gone, but you can still type commands.