system "cd && type file";
## or
system "ver && type file";
## or
system "type file > CON";

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C:\test>U:type.exe -h
Usage: U:type.exe -v          ==> version
       U:type.exe -h          ==> usage
       U:type.exe -help       ==> help
       U:type.exe file(s)     ==> path to a file(s)

C:\test>U:type.exe -help
The C:\WINDOWS\System32\UnixTools\type.exe program will display the path to a file
if it is in the PATH environmental variable