Linux ECHO Command
Usage of Linux ECHO Command:
This command is very important command widely used in bash and c shells. It is used to display a line of text/string on standard output or a console.
Syntax:
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echo [option(s)] [string(s)] |
Example1 : Input a line “Hi, this is my session 2” and display on standard output.
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$ echo Hi, this is my session 2 |
Example2 : Declare a variable x and assign its value let’s say 30. Then, echo its value i.e. print value of x.
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$ x= 10$ echo value of x = $x |
Example3 : Print statement “ I Love Linux” with no space using echo.
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$ echo “I \bLove \bLinux” |
Explanation: Usage of \b as backslash interpreter.
Example4 : Print all words of a string keeping one word in each line. Lets take string as “I Love Linux”.
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$ echo “I \nLove \nLinux” |
Explanation: \n is used as next line interpreter.
Example5 : Print all files and folder in current path using echo command (an alternative of ls command).
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$ echo * |
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