echo(1sh5) echo(1sh5)
Name
echo - echo arguments
Syntax
echo [ arg ] ...
Description
The command writes its arguments separated by blanks and terminated by a new-line on the standard output. It also understands C-like
escape conventions; however, beware of conflicts with the shell's use of the backslash () character:
backspace
c print line without new-line
f form-feed
new-line
carriage return
tab
v vertical tab
\ backslash
the 8-bit character whose ASCII code is the 1-, 2- or 3-digit octal number n, which must start with a zero.
The is useful for producing diagnostics in command files and for sending known data into a pipe.
See Also
sh5(1)
echo(1sh5)
