Print String to Output
To print a string in Bash, use echo command. Provide the string as command line argument to echo command.
Syntax
The syntax to initialise a string in Bash is
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echo string_variable_or_valueExamples
In the following examples, we cover scenarios where we print a string value or print a value in variable to output, using echo command.
Print String Value to Output
In the following script, we print the string value “hello world” to output.
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echo "hello world"Output
hello worldPrint String Value in Variable to Output
In the following script, we initialise a variable with string value “Hello World” and print it to output.
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str="hello world"
echo $strOutput
hello worldConclusion
In this Bash Tutorial, we have learnt how to print a string to output in Bash shell.