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# echo
> Print given arguments.
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- Print a text message. Note: quotes are optional:
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`echo {{"Hello World"}}`
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- Print a message with environment variables:
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`echo {{"My path is $PATH"}}`
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- Print a message without the trailing newline:
`echo -n {{"Hello World"}}`
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- Append a message to the file:
`echo {{"Hello World"}} >> {{file.txt}}`
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- Enable interpretation of backslash escapes (special characters):
`echo -e {{"Column 1\tColumn 2"}}`