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print

print [options] [string ...]

Korn shell only. Display string (on standard output by default). print includes the functions of echo and can be used in its place on most Unix systems.

Options

-

Ignore all subsequent options.

--

Same as -.

-f format

Print like printf, using format as the format string. Ignores the -n, -r, and -R options. ksh93 only.

-n

Don't end output with a newline.

-p

Send string to the process created by |&, instead of to standard output.

-r

Ignore the escape sequences often used with echo.

-R

Same as -r and ignore subsequent options (except -n).

-s

Send string to the history file.

-u[n]

Send string to file descriptor n (default is 1).


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