looking for Windows batch command similar to echo

[lphillips427]

Hi,

I am looking for a windows batch command similar to "echo" but that does not start a new line each time it is called.

For example:
echo "hi " >> output.txt
echo "there" >> output.txt

makes output.txt file
hi
there

I need something that would create
hi there

Thank you in advance for your help!
-lp