bug#76743: BUGGY "cut" and "printf" with func arg $@

[Pádraig Brady]

tag 76743 notabug
close 76743
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On 04/03/2025 14:24, G.K. wrote:

HI THERE


any bash code to described the buggy form

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https://www.facebook.com/100013673347475/posts/2029907180808374

I'AM USED TERMUX , ANDROID 11 ON FON GS4




#1
echo -e "1\n2\n3\n4"'' | tac | cut -zf-4

WILL NOT DISPLAYED 1LINE
🤔
to any command "cut" will this not

I don't know what you're trying to do with either cut or printf.
I don't think there is a bug here, perhaps a confusion with shell quoting.
Marking this as not coreutils related for now.

cheers,
Pádraig