echo - display a line of text¶
Synopsis¶
echo [OPTIONS] [STRING]
Description¶
echo displays a string of text.
The following options are available:
-n, Do not output a newline-s, Do not separate arguments with spaces-E, Disable interpretation of backslash escapes (default)-e, Enable interpretation of backslash escapes
Unlike other shells, this echo accepts -- to signal the end of the options.
Escape Sequences¶
If -e is used, the following sequences are recognized:
\backslash\aalert (BEL)\bbackspace\cproduce no further output\eescape\fform feed\nnew line\rcarriage return\thorizontal tab\vvertical tab\0NNNbyte with octal value NNN (1 to 3 digits)\xHHbyte with hexadecimal value HH (1 to 2 digits)
Example¶
> echo 'Hello World'
Hello World
> echo -e 'Top\nBottom'
Top
Bottom
> echo -- -n
-n
