Echo (command) - Usage Example

Usage Example

$ echo This is a test. This is a test. $ echo "This is a test." > ./test.txt $ < ./test.txt This is a test.

Some variants of Unix support options such as -n and -e. These are not standard due to historical incompatibilities between BSD and System V; the printf command can be used in situations where this is a problem.


Using ANSI escape code SGR sequences, compatible terminals can print out colored text:

FGRED=`echo "\033[31m"` FGCYAN=`echo "\033[36m"` BGRED=`echo "\033[41m"` FGBLUE=`echo "\033[35m"` BGGREEN=`echo "\033[42m"` NORMAL=`echo "\033[m"` and after : echo "${FGBLUE} Text in blue ${NORMAL}" echo "Text normal" echo "${BGRED} Background in red" echo "${BGGREEN} Background in Green and back to Normal ${NORMAL}"

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