echo "house \c" in zsh not working

[sumncguy]

> echo "house \c" <- ran from zsh n.g.
> exec ksh < start ksh
$ echo "house \c" < run from ksh
house $ < output Otay pank

Anyone know why this is ?

 

[PHV]

Have you tried /bin/echo ?

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[LKBrwnDBA]

-- Or --

echo -e "house \c"

-- Or --

echo -n "house "



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The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it. -- Chinese proverb

 

[sumncguy]

Yes tried "-n" but nto /bin/echo or "-e"
I will give those a shot.

Thanks fellas

Chris

 

[p5wizard]

or use printf instead of echo

printf "%s " "House"


HTH,

p5wizard