echo(1fmli)

echo -- put string on virtual output

Synopsis

echo [string . . . ]

Description

The echo function directs each string it is passed to stdout. It is often used in conditional execution or for passing a string to another command.

Examples

Set the done descriptor to help if a test fails:

   done=`if [ -s $F1 ];
   	then echo close;
   	else echo help;
   	fi`

References

echo(1)