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I was trying to execute new line using echo and tried following two commands:

First command:

 echo $'Hello World\nThis is a new line'

ResposeResponse:

    Hello World
    This is a new line

Second command:

 echo $"Hello World\nThis is a new line"

Response:

    Hello World\nThis is a new line

My question is what's the difference between string wrapped with $' ' vs string wrapped with $" " in bash echobash's echo?

I was trying to execute new line using echo and tried following two commands:

First command:

 echo $'Hello World\nThis is a new line'

Respose:

    Hello World
    This is a new line

Second command:

 echo $"Hello World\nThis is a new line"

Response:

    Hello World\nThis is a new line

My question is what's the difference between string wrapped with $' ' vs string wrapped with $" " in bash echo?

I was trying to execute new line using echo and tried following two commands:

First command:

 echo $'Hello World\nThis is a new line'

Response:

    Hello World
    This is a new line

Second command:

 echo $"Hello World\nThis is a new line"

Response:

    Hello World\nThis is a new line

My question is what's the difference between string wrapped with $' ' vs string wrapped with $" " in bash's echo?

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What is the difference between single quoted 'string'$'string' and double quoted "string"$"string" in bash echo?

I was trying to execute new line using echo and tried following two commands:

First command:

 echo $'Hello World\nThis is a new line'

Respose:

    Hello World
    This is a new line

Second command:

 echo $"Hello World\nThis is a new line"

Response:

    Hello World\nThis is a new line

My question is what's the difference between string wrapped with '$' ' vs string wrapped with "$" " in bash echo?

What is the difference between single quoted 'string' and double quoted "string" in bash echo?

I was trying to execute new line using echo and tried following two commands:

First command:

 echo $'Hello World\nThis is a new line'

Respose:

    Hello World
    This is a new line

Second command:

 echo $"Hello World\nThis is a new line"

Response:

    Hello World\nThis is a new line

My question is what's the difference between string wrapped with ' ' vs string wrapped with " " in bash echo?

What is the difference between single quoted $'string' and double quoted $"string" in bash?

I was trying to execute new line using echo and tried following two commands:

First command:

 echo $'Hello World\nThis is a new line'

Respose:

    Hello World
    This is a new line

Second command:

 echo $"Hello World\nThis is a new line"

Response:

    Hello World\nThis is a new line

My question is what's the difference between string wrapped with $' ' vs string wrapped with $" " in bash echo?

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What is the difference between single quoted 'string' and double quoted "string" in bash echo?

I was trying to execute new line using echo and tried following two commands:

First command:

 echo $'Hello World\nThis is a new line'

Respose:

    Hello World
    This is a new line

Second command:

 echo $"Hello World\nThis is a new line"

Response:

    Hello World\nThis is a new line

My question is what's the difference between string wrapped with ' ' vs string wrapped with " " in bash echo?

What is the difference between 'string' and "string" in bash echo?

I was trying to execute new line using echo and tried following two commands:

First command:

 echo $'Hello World\nThis is a new line'

Respose:

    Hello World
    This is a new line

Second command:

 echo $"Hello World\nThis is a new line"

Response:

    Hello World\nThis is a new line

My question is what's the difference between string wrapped with ' ' vs string wrapped with " " in bash echo?

What is the difference between single quoted 'string' and double quoted "string" in bash echo?

I was trying to execute new line using echo and tried following two commands:

First command:

 echo $'Hello World\nThis is a new line'

Respose:

    Hello World
    This is a new line

Second command:

 echo $"Hello World\nThis is a new line"

Response:

    Hello World\nThis is a new line

My question is what's the difference between string wrapped with ' ' vs string wrapped with " " in bash echo?

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