print

-a

Prints the arguments with the column incrementing first. Only useful with the -c and -C options.

-c

Print the arguments in columns. Unless -a is also given, arguments are printed with the row incrementing first.

-C cols

Print the arguments in cols columns. Unless -a is also given, arguments are printed with the row incrementing first.

-i

If given together with -o or -O , sorting is performed case-independently.

-l

Print the arguments separated by newlines instead of spaces.

-m

Take the first argument as a pattern (should be quoted), and remove it from the argument list together with subsequent arguments that do not match this pattern.

-n

Do not add a newline to the output.

-N

Print the arguments separated and terminated by nulls.

-o

Print the arguments sorted in ascending order.

-O

Print the arguments sorted in descending order.

-P

Perform prompt expansion

-r

Ignore the escape conventions of echo.

-R

Emulate the BSD echo command, which does not process escape sequences unless the -e flag is given. The -n flag suppresses the trailing newline. Only the -e and -n flags are recognized after -R ; all other arguments and options are printed.

-s

Place the results in the history list instead of on the standard output.

-u n

Print the arguments to file descriptor n .

-z

Push the arguments onto the editing buffer stack, separated by spaces.