usage of \n and \c in scripts

[epidor]

Hi everybody,

I have a doubt.

When you write :

echo "hello \n\n"

this print hello with 2 lines empty, isn't it ?

and :

echo "enter your name: \c"

This print only enter your name without go to line ?

Because i try that in bash, and it doesn't works !
Thanks.

 

[vgersh99]

'echo' is bash's builtin.
What exactly "echo 'foo\c'" do for you in bash?

vlad
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| #include<disclaimer.h> |
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[rwb1959]

try using...

echo -e &quot;Enter your name: \c&quot;

The &quot;-e&quot; enables interpretation of the &quot;backslash&quot;
escape characters (i.e. &quot;\c&quot