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Advanced Echo Command in Bash Scripting

The document discusses advanced usage of the echo command in Bash shell scripting. It explains that echo can display strings, variables, and command results. Using -e with echo enables escape character interpretation for formatting text with new lines, tabs, etc. Color output is also possible with echo. The advanced echo options allow automating tasks by programmatically generating formatted output.

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Advanced Echo Command in Bash Scripting

The document discusses advanced usage of the echo command in Bash shell scripting. It explains that echo can display strings, variables, and command results. Using -e with echo enables escape character interpretation for formatting text with new lines, tabs, etc. Color output is also possible with echo. The advanced echo options allow automating tasks by programmatically generating formatted output.

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Advanced Usage of echo command

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Learn How to Automate Common Tasks with Bash Shell Scripting


Advanced Usage of echo command
 echo command is used to display string/message or variable value or command result.
 Simple syntax:
 echo message/string
 echo “message/string”
 echo “message/string with some variable $xyz”
 echo “message/string/$variable/$(command)”
 Advanced usage (to execute escape characters):
 echo -e “Message/String or variable”
 Escape Characters:
 \n New Line
 \t Horizantal Tab
 \v Vertical Tab
 \b Backspace
 \r Carriage Return etc…
 To display message in colors.
 echo -n “message/string/$variable/$(command)”
Learn How to Automate Common Tasks with Bash Shell Scripting
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