<tt>p</tt>: Print


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p: Print

p
displays (prints) the current message on the standard output.

NOTE: p stands for print, but really means display on the screen. The reason is historical: first UNIX users were using teletype terminals, thus any output was printed on hardcopy.


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Fri Feb 17 15:55:40 EST 1995