echo

Name

echo -- display a line of text

Synopsis

echo [OPTION]... [STRING]... 

Description

Unlike the behavior specified in the SUS, echo does support options. Behavioral differences are listed below.

Differences

-n

does not output the trailing newline.

-e

enables interpretation of specific backslash-escaped characters.

-E

disables interpretation of those sequences in STRINGs.

--version

outputs version information and exits; should be alone.