This
a="1
2
3"
echo $a
produces a single line of output.
1 2 3
How can I display $a keeping line breaks intact?
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2Quote it: `echo "$a"` – anubhava Aug 05 '16 at 16:51
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@anubhava: That's an answer, not a question (unless you can find an earlier version of this and close as dupe instead). – T.J. Crowder Aug 05 '16 at 16:52
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1@anubhava, perfect! Submit it as an answer if you like and I'll accept it. – Mark Harrison Aug 05 '16 at 16:53
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I think that will be duplicate of some earlier question but I am not able to find it. – anubhava Aug 05 '16 at 16:55