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lessecho - expand metacharacters
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lleesssseecchhoo _[_-_o_x_] _[_-_c_x_] _[_-_p_n_] _[_-_d_n_] _[_-_m_x_] _[_-_n_n_] _[_-_e_x_] _[_-_a_] _f_i_l_e _._._.
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_l_e_s_s_e_c_h_o is a program that simply echos its arguments on standard out-
put. But any argument containing spaces is enclosed in quotes.
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A summary of options is included below.
--ooxx Specifies "x" to be the open quote character.
--ccxx Specifies "x" to be the close quote character.
--ppnn Specifies "n" to be the open quote character, as an integer.
--ddnn Specifies "n" to be the close quote character, as an integer.
--mmxx Specifies "x" to be a metachar.
--nnnn Specifies "n" to be a metachar, as an integer.
--eexx Specifies "x" to be the escape char for metachars.
--ffnn Specifies "n" to be the escape char for metachars, as an inte-
ger.
--aa Specifies that all arguments are to be quoted. The default is
that only arguments containing spaces are quoted.
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This manual page was written by Thomas Schoepf <schoepf@debian.org>,
for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).
Send bug reports or comments to bug-less@gnu.org.
Version 394: 03 Dec 2005 LESSECHO(1)