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ECHO(1)                 NetBSD 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.  Where portability is paramount, use printf(1).


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'') compati-
     ble.


HISTORY

     An echo utility appeared in Version 2 AT&T UNIX.

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