How to split strings over multiple lines in Bash?

Question

How can i split my long string constant over multiple lines?

I realize that you can do this:

echo "continuation \\
lines"
>continuation li         


        

Answer 1

Line continuations also can be achieved through clever use of syntax.

In the case of echo:

# echo '-n' flag prevents trailing  
echo -n "This is my one-line statement" ;
echo -n " that I would like to make."
This is my one-line statement that I would like to make.

In the case of vars:

outp="This is my one-line statement" ; 
outp+=" that I would like to make." ; 
echo -n "${outp}"
This is my one-line statement that I would like to make.

Another approach in the case of vars:

outp="This is my one-line statement" ; 
outp="${outp} that I would like to make." ; 
echo -n "${outp}"
This is my one-line statement that I would like to make.

Voila!