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diff --git a/builtins/echo.def b/builtins/echo.def
index 62c6199..f473826 100644 (file)
--- a/builtins/echo.def
+++ b/builtins/echo.def
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ $DEPENDS_ON V9_ECHO
 $SHORT_DOC echo [-neE] [arg ...]
 Write arguments to the standard output.
 
-Display the ARGs on the standard output followed by a newline.
+Display the ARGs, separated by a single space character and followed by a
+newline, on the standard output.
 
 Options:
   -n   do not append a newline
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ Options:
   \b   backspace
   \c   suppress further output
   \e   escape character
+  \E   escape character
   \f   form feed
   \n   new line
   \r   carriage return