bash output redirection

[prem1er]

I would like to output an echo to the same line as the results of a db2 query instead of both being printed on separate lines. Here is an example if I am not clear.

   
   if [ "$_input" != "$_temp" ]; then
      echo "$_input, " >> $_dataFile
   fi

   db2 -x "select statement" | sed 's/  */,/g' >> $_dataFile

Right now it outputs

$_input
results,from,db2

I would like

$_input,results,from,db2

TIA.

[sisco311]

echo -n whatever >> file

[prem1er]

Sorry, I missed this in the echo man pages. -n will echo without a new line

   if [ "$_input" != "$_temp" ]; then
      echo -n "$_input, " >> $_dataFile
   fi

   db2 -x "select statement" | sed 's/  */,/g' >> $_dataFile