escape characters not escaping

BobNz · 04-09-2004, 03:05 AM

Hi, this...

[root@jekyll root]# cat won
echo
echo "Date and Time: \c "
date
echo "Number of users on the system:\c"
who | wc -l
echo "Your directory:\c"
pwd
echo

produces this...

[root@jekyll root]# sh won

Date and Time: \c
Fri Apr 9 19:58:01 NZST 2004
Number of users on the system:\c
4
Your directory:\c
/root

In the book I'm using \c should prevent the carriage return.
I'm using a bash shell.
rh9.0

any thoughts appreciated.

Bob

mikshaw · 04-09-2004, 03:24 AM

echo -e "Date and Time: \c "

BobNz · 04-09-2004, 03:34 AM

Thanks, its an old book doesn't mention -e

Bob