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Advanced Usage of echo command

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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)”
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