topic Re: BASH escape character in Operating System - Linux

BASH escape character

Kenny Chau — Wed, 10 Jul 2002 01:51:10 GMT

Hi Linux Experts,

I would like to know how to make the escape characters works in the script like below:

#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter date: \c"
read ans

Output is:
Enter date:
_

It will work in the HP-UX 11.0 sh but not in the RH 7.0 bash. How can I make the escape characters works in bash?

Thanks.
Kenny.

Re: BASH escape character

Marcin Golembski_1 — Wed, 10 Jul 2002 06:11:33 GMT

From the top of my head - if you are trying to suppress the newline, I think

echo -e "Enter date: \c"

or

echo -n "Enter date: "

should work. See man bash to make sure...

Re: BASH escape character

Kenny Chau — Wed, 10 Jul 2002 07:55:57 GMT

Thanks Marcin, thanks for your help.

Regards,
Kenny.