NAME

echo − echo arguments

SYNTAX

echo [ −n ] [ arg... ]

DESCRIPTION

The echo command writes its arguments separated by blanks and terminated by a newline on the standard output.  If the flag −n is used, no newline is added to the output. 

EXAMPLES

This command is useful for producing diagnostics in shell programs and for writing constant data on pipes.  To send diagnostics to the standard error file, do:

echo ... 1>2