On Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 03:16:07PM +0300, Hemmo Nieminen wrote: > > Description: > > Currently it seems to be impossible to e.g. print "-n" with the > > builtin > > echo witout any extra characters. > > You should use printf instead. The echo command is a historical artifact > which cannot be used for general-purpose output. > > http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/echo.html says: > > The echo utility shall not recognize the "--" argument in the manner > specified by Guideline 10 of XBD Utility Syntax Guidelines ; "--" > shall be recognized as a string operand.
Perhaps this is worth adjusting unless POSIXLY_CORRECT?
