NAME
echo —
write arguments to the standard
output
SYNOPSIS
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.
EXIT STATUS
The
echo utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error
occurs.
SEE ALSO
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.