npattern=string
format controls supported:
n
nPattern String Input:
n \\ = Backslash \a = Alert (bell) \b = Backspace
n \f = Formfeed \n = Newline \r = Carriage Return
n \t = Tab \v = Vertical Tab \e or \E = Escape
n \ddd = Octal Value \xdd or \Xdd = Hexadecimal Value
n
nExample:
u# dt of=- pattern="Robin’s test message\n\a"
count=1 stats=none | head -2
uRobin’s test
message
uRobin’s test
message
u#