echo command always prints its arguments

[Michael T. Veach]

> On every UNIX system I have ever used, there is no way to prevent
> the echo command from printing its arguments.  I would like to
> propose a "-q" option to echo which tells it to be quiet and go about
> its work without printing its arguments.
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> 
> 			Scott Orshan
> 			Bell Communications Research
> 			201-981-3064
> 			{ihnp4,allegra,bellcore,pyuxww}!u1100a!sdo


What other work does echo have besides printing its arguments?


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	Michael T. Veach
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