It causes escape sequences to be interpreted.
$ echo $'Name\tAge\nBob\t24\nMary\t36'
Name Age
Bob 24
Mary 36
After those sequences are expanded, the result is single-quoted, as if the dollar sign had not been present.
It causes escape sequences to be interpreted.
$ echo $'Name\tAge\nBob\t24\nMary\t36'
Name Age
Bob 24
Mary 36
After those sequences are expanded, the result is single-quoted, as if the dollar sign had not been present.