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== NAME ==
 
== NAME ==
    echo - echo arguments
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echo - echo arguments
  
 
== SYNOPSIS ==
 
== SYNOPSIS ==
    echo [ -n ] [ arg ] ...
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echo [ -n ] [ arg ] ...
  
 
== DESCRIPTION ==
 
== DESCRIPTION ==
    _E_c_h_o writes its arguments separated by blanks and terminated
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'''Echo''' writes its arguments separated by blanks and terminated by a newline on the standard output.  If the flag -n is used, no newline is added to the output.
    by a newline on the standard output.  If the flag -n is
 
    used, no newline is added to the output.
 
  
    _E_c_h_o is useful for producing diagnostics in shell programs
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'''Echo''' is useful for producing diagnostics in shell programs and for writing constant data on pipes.  To send diagnostics to the standard error file, do `echo ... 1>&2'.
    and for writing constant data on pipes.  To send diagnostics
 
    to the standard error file, do `echo ... 1>&2'.
 
  
 
[[Category:32v man section 1]]
 
[[Category:32v man section 1]]

Latest revision as of 20:49, 26 October 2009

ECHO(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual ECHO(1)


NAME

echo - echo arguments

SYNOPSIS

echo [ -n ] [ arg ] ...

DESCRIPTION

Echo writes its arguments separated by blanks and terminated by a newline on the standard output. If the flag -n is used, no newline is added to the output.

Echo is useful for producing diagnostics in shell programs and for writing constant data on pipes. To send diagnostics to the standard error file, do `echo ... 1>&2'.