“echo -n” prints “-n”

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There are multiple versions of the echo command, with different behaviors. Apparently the shell used for your script uses a version that doesn’t recognize -n.

The printf command has much more consistent behavior. echo is fine for simple things like echo hello, but I suggest using printf for anything more complicated.

What system are you on, and what shell does your script use?

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