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authorGravatar David Adam (zanchey) <zanchey@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au>2013-05-12 15:56:01 +0800
committerGravatar ridiculousfish <corydoras@ridiculousfish.com>2013-05-13 01:48:20 -0700
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\subsection echo-synopsis Synopsis
<tt>echo [STRING]</tt>
-\subsection echo-description Description
-
-Display a line of text.
-
+\subsection echo-description Description
+
+\c echo displays a string of text.
+
+The following options are available:
+
- \c -n, \c Do not output a newline
-- \c -s, \c Do not separate arguments with spaces
+- \c -s, \c Do not separate arguments with spaces
- \c -E, \c Disable interpretation of backslash escapes (default)
- \c -e, \c Enable interpretation of backslash escapes
- \c -h, \c --help Display this help
\subsection echo-escapes Escape Sequences
-If -e is in effect, the following sequences are recognized:
+If \c -e is used, the following sequences are recognized:
- \c \\\\ \c backslash
- \\a alert (BEL)