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myWallJSON
Asked: 2012-01-21 02:08:42 +0800 CST

How to escape `$` and `#` symbols in bash?

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I have a simple string I want to echo from my bash script: 

$(document).ready(function() {$('#cf-footer-paragraph').append('<p>Revision 12345</p>');});

But any how I try to add \ before # I cant echo it=( So I wonder - how to echo such command?

bash

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  1. Best Answer

    Because you already have single quotes in the string, use double quotes, and escape only the $ sign:

    echo "\$(document).ready(function() {\$('#cf-footer-paragraph').append('<p>Revision 12345</p>');});"
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