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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# echo
> Print given arguments.
> See also: `printf`.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/echo-invocation.html>.
- Print a text message. Note: Quotes are optional:
`echo "{{Hello World}}"`
- Print a message with environment variables:
`echo "{{My path is $PATH}}"`
- Print a message without the trailing newline:
`echo -n "{{Hello World}}"`
- Append a message to the file:
`echo "{{Hello World}}" >> {{file.txt}}`
- Enable interpretation of backslash escapes (special characters):
`echo -e "{{Column 1 Column 2}}"`
- Print the exit status of the last executed command (Note: In Windows Command Prompt and PowerShell the equivalent commands are `echo %errorlevel%` and `$lastexitcode` respectively):
`echo $?`
- Pass text to another program through `stdin`:
`echo "{{Hello World}}" | {{program}}`