55 lines
970 B
Groff
55 lines
970 B
Groff
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.TH ECHO 1
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.SH NAME
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echo \- print text to stdout
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B echo
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.IR string
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B echo
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writes any arguments it receives to standard output, followed by a
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single <newline>. If it receives no arguments, it only outputs a
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single <newline>.
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In strings contained in quotes, \fBecho\fR recognises the following
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character sequences:
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.TP
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.B \ea
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Beeps the PC speaker (writes an <alert>).
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.TP
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.B \eb
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Writes a <backspace>.
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.TP
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.B \ec
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Makes \fBecho\fR not print a newline following the output.
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.TP
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.B \ef
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Writes a <formfeed>.
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.TP
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.B \en
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Writes a <newline>.
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.TP
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.B \er
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Writes a <carriage return>.
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.TP
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.B \et
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Writes a <tab>.
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.TP
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.B \ev
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Writes a <vertical tab>.
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.TP
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.B \e\e
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Writes a <backslash> (\e).
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.TP
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.B \e0\fInum\fR
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Writes the character corresponding to the 8-bit octal number
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\fInum\fR
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.SH OPTIONS
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None
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.SH AUTHOR
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Written by Kat.
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.SH COPYRIGHT
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Copyright (C) 2019 Katlynn Richey
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.PP
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This software is free software. Feel free to modify it and/or pass
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it around.
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