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Command: echo | Section: 1 | Source: NetBSD | File: echo.1
ECHO(1) FreeBSD General Commands Manual ECHO(1)
NAME
echo - write arguments to the standard output
SYNOPSIS
echo [-n] [string ...]
DESCRIPTION
The echo utility writes any specified operands, separated by single blank
(`` '') characters and followed by a newline (``\n'') character, to the
standard output.
The following option is available:
-n Do not print the trailing newline character.
Note that many shells (e.g., csh(1) and ksh(1)) provide a built-in echo
command which tends to differ from this utility in the treatment of
options and backslashes.
EXIT STATUS
The echo utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
SEE ALSO
csh(1), ksh(1), printf(1)
STANDARDS
The echo utility is expected to be IEEE Std 1003.2 ("POSIX.2")
compatible.
HISTORY
An echo utility appeared in Version 2 AT&T UNIX.
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