echo (1)

NAME

echo - write arguments to standard output

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

The echo utility writes its arguments to standard output, followed by a <newline>.

OPTIONS

The echo utility recognizes the "--" argument as a string operand.

OPERANDS

The following operands are be supported:

string

\a

Write an <alert>.

\b

Write a <backspace>.

\c

Suppress the <newline> that otherwise follows the final argument in the output. All characters following the ’\c’ in the arguments are ignored.

\f

Write a <form-feed>.

\n

Write a <newline>.

\r

Write a <carriage-return>.

\t

Write a <tab>.

\v

Write a <vertical-tab>.

\\

Write a <backslash> character.

\0num

Write an 8-bit value that is a zero, one, two or three-digit octal number num.

\xnum

Write an 8-bit value that is a zero, one or two-digit hexadecimal number num (extension).

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2021 Benjamin Stürz
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software; you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

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