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Name

 print -  print a message

Synopsis

print <message> 

Arguments

message
message to print

Description

This command prints a message on the standard output (stdout). The print command recognizes and interprets the escape sequences described in the following table.

Escape sequence Description
a Print an "alert" to the console. Usually, this will be transformed into an audible bell.
e Prints "033" to the console. This can be used to send ECMA-48 sequences to the console.
n Prints a new line.
r Prints a carriage return (returns to the beginning of the line).
t Prints a tabulation.