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    That's an unfortunate example in that date could do the same thing with date +'Today is %a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Z %Y' and also because printf is preferable over echo when outputting variable data. Commented Jun 10, 2018 at 19:58
  • Also, date | sed 's/^/Today is /'... Using a command substitution to display data using echo is simply not a good or even idiomatic example of the use of command substitutions. Commented Jun 11, 2018 at 6:58
  • vfbsilva you might want to change the example to use printf and not use date? Commented Jun 11, 2018 at 14:07
  • I might, problem is than I will be answering another questions. You can accept the next answer I couldn't care less the point is im not here to discuss best practices I was just showing a concept which imho was properly presented than this became code golfing and I'm not on the mood Commented Jun 11, 2018 at 18:26