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I want to print string called "$1". But when I do this with echo it prints string which equals to "$1" variable. How can I print "$1" just like string?

for example:

$1 = "output"

echo $1 ==> output

But I want this:

echo $1 ==> $1

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You have to escape the $ to have it shown:

$ echo "\$1"

or

$ echo '$1'

thanks JeremyP.

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or echo '$1' (use single quotes) –  JeremyP May 8 '13 at 16:11
    
Thanks, @fedorqui, again! :) –  Ziyaddin Sadigov May 8 '13 at 16:12
    
i will make it accepted answer very soon ;) –  Ziyaddin Sadigov May 8 '13 at 16:13
    
Thanks, @JeremyP! So here we are again Ziyaddin :D –  fedorqui May 8 '13 at 16:15
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Oh thanks @ZiyaddinSadigov, but you'll learn this and much more here in SO, it is what happened to me :D See you soon! –  fedorqui May 8 '13 at 16:31
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You need to either:

  • Enclose the variable in SINGLE quotes: echo '$1'
  • Escape the $ sign: echo "\$1"
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thanks, @carlos-campderros! –  Ziyaddin Sadigov May 8 '13 at 16:17

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