Output and evaluation
The commands that produce text, work with the environment, convert numbers, and evaluate expressions and conditions.
referencePrint arguments as a line of text to standard output.
referencePrint formatted text from a format string and a list of arguments.
referencePrint a line repeatedly until stopped.
referencePrint a sequence of numbers from a start to an end.
referenceRun a command with a modified environment, or print the current environment.
referencePrint the values of environment variables.
referenceConvert numbers between plain digits and human-readable forms.
referenceEvaluate an arithmetic, string, or comparison expression and print the result.
referencePrint the prime factors of numbers.
referenceEvaluate a condition — a file check or a comparison — and report the result as an exit status.
referenceTwo commands that do nothing — one always succeeds, the other always fails.