On 2008-08-06, Markus Lude <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > while using grep on tab separated data I spotted some strange thing > today. Somehow the last tab isn't displayed: > > $ echo "1 1234567 > 123" > 1 > 1234567123 > > To see the tabs more easier: > > $ echo "1 > 1234567 123" | cat -evt > 1^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^I^I1234567^I123$ > > I used an xterm with width 80. Any ideas where the problem may be? Or is > this for some strange reason considered "normal"?
Looks like an xterm bug. This works ok in a normal console, and works ok in screen in a normal console, but fails in an xterm or screen in an xterm. Let's make it easier for people to test; $ printf "1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1234567\t123"
