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Old 08-08-2006
Computer How to echo 4 backslashes more easy ?

How to echo 4 backslashes more easy ? I can use 16 to echo 4 backslashes.

# echo \\
\
# echo \\\\
\
# echo \\\\\\
\\
# echo \\\\\\\\
\\
# echo \\\\\\\\\\
\\\
# echo \\\\\\\\\\\\
\\\
# echo \\\\\\\\\\\\\\
\\\\
# 2  
Old 08-08-2006
try it with single quotes... like this
Code:
echo '\\\\'

(this seems to work in bash.... haven't tested it in other shells)

cheers Smilie
# 3  
Old 08-08-2006
I just spent 10 minutes of my life trying to figure it out in ksh Smilie
Code:
# print -R '\\\\'

# 4  
Old 08-08-2006
either of the option would do,

print -r '\\\\'
or
print -R '\\\\'
# 5  
Old 08-08-2006
Hi sun Guy,

How u got 4 slashes only when u type

Code:
echo \\\\\\\\\\\\\\    -- 14 

it will output \\\\\\\ -- 7
it always give half no of output other half is used as escape..
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