echo new line unix code example
Example 1: echo with new lines bash
# Using echo
echo -e "Line 1\nLine 2"
echo "Line 1 $HOME expanded
Line 2"
echo 'Line 1 $HOME not expanded
Line 2'
# Similar result, using cat
cat <<EOF
Line 1 $HOME expanded
Line 2
EOF
cat <<'EOF'
Line 1 $HOME not expanded
Line 2
EOF
Example 2: echo new line
echo -e "hello\nworld"
# Output
/*
* hello
* world
*/