echo(1)

NAME
echo - display a line of text

  Synopsis

echo [OPTIONS] [STRING]

  Description
echo displays a string of text.

The following options are available:

•   -n, Do not output a newline

•   -s, Do not separate arguments with spaces

•   -E, Disable interpretation of backslash escapes (default)

•   -e, Enable interpretation of backslash escapes

  Escape Sequences
If -e is used, the following sequences are recognized:

•   \ 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)

  Example

echo 'Hello World'

 Print hello world to stdout

echo -e 'Top\nBottom'

 Print Top and Bottom on separate lines, using an escape sequence