Is it possible to write simple text files with batch?

[PirateSamir]

I know i can use the echo command to write something but that will enable me to write something with only one line, unless i use && or ^& but thats only for if i'm writing another batch file.

example code

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echo hello > hello.txt
My question is basically if i can write a file with multiple lines of text making it a simple text file?

[Reno]

>       overwrite file/create if not exist
>>     append to file

[PirateSamir]

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[evan]

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echo hello > hello.txt
echo hi >> hello.txt
echo does this work? >> hello.txtNotice the > in the first line and >> in all following lines.

[Helpmeh]

The single > overwrites the previous contents of the file with what is before it.
Example:
echo The only line > file.ext

The double >> does NOT overwrite the previous contents of the file, but puts the text before it at the end of the file.
Example:
echo The last line > file.ext

Do you understand now?

[Prince_]

(
echo hello
echo world
)>a.txt

[Helpmeh]

(
echo hello
echo world
)>a.txt

that's the 4 line equivilent of what can be done in 2 (or 1).

echo hello > a.txt
echo world >> a.txt

or
echo hello > a.txt & echo world >> a.txt

[tonlo]

like Helpmeh, you can move ">" to begin of your command.
>  a.txt echo hello
>>a.txt echo world
>>a.txt echo does this work?

[Helpmeh]

like Helpmeh, you can move ">" to begin of your command.
>  a.txt echo hello
>>a.txt echo world
>>a.txt echo does this work?

I have never tried it that way...