new line in echo

koti_rama · #1 03-12-2008

Hi
i would like disply the new line in echo command.

i have input like:
echo " X1 02:12:13 X2 03:02:12 "

out put:

X1 02:12:13
X2 03:02:12

can you tell how can use new line option in echo command.

namishtiwari · #2 03-12-2008

You can enter a new line like this.

Code:

echo "\n"

Franklin52 · #3 03-12-2008

Code:

echo "X1 02:12:13\nX2 03:02:12"

era · #4 03-25-2008

Actually, not all versions of echo permit backslash escape codes, but all versions of the shell should allow newlines inside quoted strings.

Code:

echo "X1 02:12:13
X2 03:02:12"

jtopland · #5 12-27-2008

Pass the -e parameter to enable interpretation of backslash escapes(which us off by default). Like this:

PHP Code:


echo -e "hello\nworld!"

Jostein Topland

cfajohnson · #6 12-27-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtopland

Pass the -e parameter to enable interpretation of backslash escapes(which us off by default). Like this:

PHP Code:


echo -e "hello\nworld!"

The -e option is not standard. A POSIX-compliant echo does not accept any options:

Code:
$ echo -e "12 34\n56 78"
-e 12 34\n56 78

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