Command xecho
Name
xecho prints XML arguments to outputSynopsis
xecho [ serialization options ] [options] arg ...
Prints its arguments to the standard output seperated by the seqeunce separator ("\n") and terminated by the sequence terminator.
Options
| -n | Omits the sequence terminator after all arguments are serialized |
| -p,-port port | Outputs to a named port instead of output |
If no arguments are given then nothing is output.
This command is similar to the echo command except that it does not
serialize arguments as text if the output is an XML output port or stream.
If the output is a text output port or stream then a newline is printed at the end of all arguments.
Supports the standard [ serialization options ]
Example
# Text example
$ xecho hi there hi there
# Example using xecho to construct sequences
xecho arg1 1 "hi" <[ <foo>bar</foo>]> arg5 >{var}
xecho <[ $var[4] ]>Result
<foo>bar</foo>
# Appending to a sequence with xecho
xecho <[ <foo/> ]> >{var}
xecho 2 3 4 >>{var}
xecho <[ <bar/> ]> >>{var}
xecho $varResult
<foo/> 2 3 4 <bar/>
To concatenate String content and variables, enclose them in double quotes as per
xecho "Processing $inputfile with option $opt on $dirs"
which will appear as one line
Commands
CategoryCommands
See Also echo
