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 - .

-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).