Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ucf-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!mcnc!duke!ucf-cs!notes From: notes@ucf-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix Subject: Re: echo -n Message-ID: <1857@ucf-cs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 9-Jan-85 23:10:37 EST Article-I.D.: ucf-cs.1857 Posted: Wed Jan 9 23:10:37 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 13-Jan-85 06:58:47 EST Sender: notes@ucf-cs.UUCP Organization: UCF, Orlando, FL Lines: 7 Nf-ID: #R:bpa:-24100:ucf-cs:32300002:000:201 Nf-From: ucf-cs!goldfarb Jan 9 15:42:00 1985 echo -n does not append a newline to the argument string when it prints it, thus it may be used when outputting prompts in shell programs, etc. Ben Goldfarb {duke,decvax,akgua}!ucf-cs!goldfarb