Strange output in cmd while batch file is running

Question

I have that script in batch file:

cd C:\\TESTS\\front-tests
call git pull
cd C:\\TEST\\front-tests\\AutoApp\\bin\\debug
start AutoApp.exe

And g

Answer 1

The batch file is saved as utf-8 BOM prefixed. What you see as the cd prefix is the byte order mark.

Save the file as ANSI or utf-8 without BOM to make it work.