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Old 02-02-2013
[Solved] New line
in AIX,
Code:
echo "Line1\nLine2", return: 
Line1
Line2

in cygwin,
Code:
echo "Line1\nLine2", returns:
Line1\nLine2

anyone ?
Last edited by radoulov; 02-02-2013 at 04:34 PM.. Reason: Marked as solved.
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Old 02-02-2013
You have to use -e option to enable interpretation of backslash escapes
Code:
echo -e "Line1\nLine2"

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Old 02-02-2013
Thank you for a quick reply SIR ! worked perfectly.
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Old 02-02-2013
Use printf not echo <with some option or other>...

edit: Sorry, forgot to post the link Smilie
echo - The Open Group
Last edited by Scott; 02-02-2013 at 08:50 PM.. Reason: Added link
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Old 02-02-2013
Like Scott says, printf is to be preferred, and will work on both platforms. The use of echo with command line options is not standard.
Code:
printf "%s\n" "Line1" "Line2"

 
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