LDP/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/ex77.sh

#!/bin/bash

# String expansion.
# Introduced with version 2 of Bash.

#  Strings of the form $'xxx'
#+ have the standard escaped characters interpreted. 

echo $'Ringing bell 3 times \a \a \a'
     # May only ring once with certain terminals.
     # Or ...
     # May not ring at all, depending on terminal settings.
echo $'Three form feeds \f \f \f'
echo $'10 newlines \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n'
echo $'\102\141\163\150'
     #   B   a   s   h
     # Octal equivalent of characters.

exit