\section echo echo - display a line of text \subsection echo-synopsis Synopsis echo [STRING] \subsection echo-description Description Display a line of text. - \c -n, \c Do not output a newline - \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: - \c \\\\ \c backslash - \\a alert (BEL) - \\b backspace - \\c produce no further output - \\e escape - \\f form feed - \\n new line - \\r carriage return - \\t horizontal tab - \\v vertical tab - \\0NNN byte with octal value NNN (1 to 3 digits) - \\xHH byte with hexadecimal value HH (1 to 2 digits) \subsection echo-example Example echo 'Hello World' Print hello world to stdout echo -e 'Top\\nBottom' Print Top and Bottom on separate lines, using an escape sequence