1ECHO(1) General Commands Manual ECHO(1)
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NAME
6echo - echo arguments
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SYNOPSIS
9echo [ -n ] [ arg ] ...
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DESCRIPTION
12Echo writes its arguments separated by blanks and terminated by a new‐
13line on the standard output. If the flag -n is used, no newline is
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Echo is useful for producing diagnostics in shell programs and for
17writing constant data on pipes. To send diagnostics to the standard
18error file, do `echo ... 1>&2'.
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7th Edition April 29, 1985 ECHO(1)