From unknown Fri Aug 15 18:05:00 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#7706 <7706@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#7706 <7706@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: tac prints file lines in order when given a separator Reply-To: bug#7706 <7706@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:05:00 +0000 retitle 7706 tac prints file lines in order when given a separator reassign 7706 coreutils submitter 7706 Tim Blair severity 7706 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Dec 22 06:09:48 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Dec 2010 11:09:48 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PVMZl-0006FC-Kj for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:09:46 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PVEZM-0002wx-Oc for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:36:49 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PVEfh-0003l4-K7 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:43:22 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,T_DKIM_INVALID,T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:58868) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PVEfh-0003l0-HV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:43:21 -0500 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=55955 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PVEfg-00007V-Jh for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:43:21 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PVEff-0003ka-Mo for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:43:20 -0500 Received: from mail-gw0-f48.google.com ([74.125.83.48]:59994) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PVEff-0003kH-Jl for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:43:19 -0500 Received: by gwaa20 with SMTP id a20so2594725gwa.35 for ; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:43:18 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=Wyzluja5xF4Wo3v1eZv4Nt3ex2sZwCTOEH2ZxCNVbG8=; b=MssiwbKZ0CPiLe3GdXmmefSFCCeCEK5+GsX/yxitsac1eC7YJdHO7einewbHwlDVNM IE9eTUJvcldUnWyVDCjGxV7DVXvJwi9O99Y4MNVhnp2Fwmu5RIdwvw4hIG5SDCw9ZaG9 WG9NVUyeGRP3Y09VygT6v/lJsNRlNMeFMKXaM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=oTLEihhW78dnnRY7BUumhCbNLWoFJfbKm5OBZSLi4CVJnx/w69ApHhJM+jThtsQDV6 9hER5OUNcwOeYHkOthbfOgWsl+59g0Tv43cnujxFEJDkKDPzc6KAsb1oRqa0JNIRePSr wLM2fPsM0KtvlfsQOlBU+/4izm4mqTpfAroBE= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.101.186.1 with SMTP id n1mr3716539anp.209.1292985798460; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:43:18 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.100.33.9 with HTTP; Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:43:18 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:43:18 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: tac prints file lines in order when given a separator From: Tim Blair To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=00163691ff6a37868d0497f6b754 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:09:44 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) --00163691ff6a37868d0497f6b754 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 [tim]$ /usr/bin/tac test.txt six five four three two one [tim]$ /usr/bin/tac --separator=blah test.txt one two three four five six The output of the first command makes sense, but I think that the second run should print in the reverse order (and should have the separator, although I could be misreading the man page) Tim --00163691ff6a37868d0497f6b754 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [tim]$ /usr/bin/tac test.txt
six
five
four
three
two
one=
[tim]$ /usr/bin/tac --separator=3Dblah test.txt
one
two
three=
four
five
six

The output of the first command makes sense,= but I think that the second run should print in the reverse order (and sho= uld have the separator, although I could be misreading the man page)

Tim
--00163691ff6a37868d0497f6b754-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Dec 22 13:07:15 2010 Received: (at 7706) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Dec 2010 18:07:15 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PVT5m-0007eZ-UY for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:07:15 -0500 Received: from mail-yw0-f44.google.com ([209.85.213.44]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PVT5k-0007eM-Nx for 7706@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:07:13 -0500 Received: by ywk9 with SMTP id 9so2353398ywk.3 for <7706@debbugs.gnu.org>; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:13:47 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=yIM+yocM5xqBbCMWYewBRMXCTBTVwoOy0GQ1fSwomyQ=; b=aTGJI1PqhTuM5LfPpoC7bydhbrhoMfNfa48HccGlBpRITfly/vOiHE8ntrP6xO0Kke JYBwT0wxYBse3pwduv+XBOIWFQm/jrEPqGjPF6dLnhjqfrE54J5Cx0pobiamA/HbRCp/ 9vmV06LkQ+bhWhSKmFkxBF26WrHXj9yPkLtGE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=NKBiawLlzEDuGUGpON0TaCDBKp7lV07Qvbd1kb2qEKZzISiu1pjwwd/h7ldVtnXdhC MnGVnDTLlXGelMV2nGARDCp8HhK434rZoLdLy9kbhxUbGX266ZOd5l5W8V4jnhN3DPQM 6qbGEym1JQdv6W0ShDT9RsizjTyaB0Y8+SUmo= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.100.195.14 with SMTP id s14mr4291006anf.141.1293041627719; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:13:47 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.100.33.9 with HTTP; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:13:47 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:13:47 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Cancel the bug report From: Tim Blair To: 7706@debbugs.gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016e643596ae6690e049803b628 X-Spam-Score: -4.8 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7706 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -4.4 (----) --0016e643596ae6690e049803b628 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I misinterpreted the man page, there is no bug. --0016e643596ae6690e049803b628 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 I misinterpreted the man page, there is no bug. --0016e643596ae6690e049803b628-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Dec 22 19:46:28 2010 Received: (at 7706-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Dec 2010 00:46:29 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PVZK8-0000zF-3y for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:46:28 -0500 Received: from joseki.proulx.com ([216.17.153.58]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PVZK6-0000yz-43 for 7706-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:46:26 -0500 Received: from hysteria.proulx.com (hysteria.proulx.com [192.168.230.119]) by joseki.proulx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A82C21361; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:53:01 -0700 (MST) Received: by hysteria.proulx.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 6E1052DD7D; Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:53:01 -0700 (MST) Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:53:01 -0700 From: Bob Proulx To: Tim Blair Subject: Re: bug#7706: Cancel the bug report Message-ID: <20101223005301.GB8547@hysteria.proulx.com> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7706-done Cc: 7706-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) Tim Blair wrote: > I misinterpreted the man page, there is no bug. No problem. Closing the bug then. Thank you for participating in the development of the GNU Project software. Bob From unknown Fri Aug 15 18:05:00 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:24:03 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator