How Much Do Echo Statements Slow Down a Bash Script? – Cole Killian Adventu

I was trying to optimize a bash script and wondered how much echo statements would slow it down, so I did a few tests. I was specifically wondering if adding a check for verbosity before an echo statement would have a significant affect on runtime, vs just removing the echo statement all together.
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