How Do I Echo a Variable in Linux?
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How do you echo variables in Linux?

Declare a variable and echo its value. For example, Declare a variable of x and assign its value=10. Note: The ‘-e’ option in Linux acts as interpretation of escaped characters that are backslashed.
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echo Options.

Options Description
\ backslash
n new line
r carriage return
t horizontal tab

How do you echo a variable in UNIX?

Now, using the echo command we can simply display its value on the terminal as follows:

  1. $ var_a=100. $ echo $var_a.
  2. $ var_b=” bash programming echo variable” $ echo $var_b.
  3. $ var_A=”hellofriends” $ var_B=50. $ echo $var_A$var_B.
  4. $ var1=$(date) $ var2=$(hostname) $ echo “the date is $var1 @ computer name is $var2”
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