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31 .\" @(#)echo.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 7/22/93
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40 .Nd write arguments to the standard output
48 utility writes any specified operands, separated by single blank
50 characters and followed by a newline
52 character, to the standard
55 The following option is available:
58 Do not print the trailing newline character.
59 This may also be achieved by appending
61 to the end of the string, as is done
62 by iBCS2 compatible systems.
63 Note that this option as well as the effect of
65 are implementation-defined in
67 as amended by Cor. 1-2002.
68 Applications aiming for maximum
69 portability are strongly encouraged to use
71 to suppress the newline character.
74 Some shells may provide a builtin
76 command which is similar or identical to this utility.
92 as amended by Cor. 1-2002.