1echo(1F)                         FMLI Commands                        echo(1F)
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NAME

6       echo - put string on virtual output
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SYNOPSIS

9       echo [string]...
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DESCRIPTION

13       The echo function directs each string it is passed to the standard out‐
14       put. If no argument is given, echo looks  to  the  standard  input  for
15       input.  It  is  often  used  in  conditional execution or for passing a
16       string to another command.
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EXAMPLES

19       Example 1 A sample of the echo command.
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22       Set the done descriptor to help if a test fails:
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ATTRIBUTES

33       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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38       ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
39       │ATTRIBUTE TYPE                ATTRIBUTE VALUE              │
40       │Availability                  SUNWcsu                      │
41       └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

44       echo(1), attributes(5)
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48SunOS 5.11                        5 Jul 1990                          echo(1F)