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[Help-bash] How to print a string in the quote form not in the escaped f


From: Peng Yu
Subject: [Help-bash] How to print a string in the quote form not in the escaped form?
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:58:51 -0500

Hi, printf %q will print the string in the escaped form.

~$ printf '%q\n' "'"
\'

I the above example, I'd like to print it as "'" (including the double
quote). Is there a way to do so? Thanks.

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Regards,
Peng



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