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Batch to copy file with subsequent file names

I currently have robocopy monitoring files in a folder for changes. When any files changes, robocopy does it job by making a copy. The problem is, I see no way to have multiple copies of the same ...
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Automatically replace files in destination when dropping zip into batch

I'm using the following code in a batch to unzip files to a specific destination. What can I add in order to have the extracted files automatically overwrite the existing files? @echo off setlocal cd ...
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What does "type nul > somefile" do to "somefile" in Windows?

Specifically, does type nul > somefile overwrite the entire file on disk? I saw a batch script website recommend generating an FTP script on the fly and then "securely" erasing it with the command ...
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