Explanation of tac --before

12 votes

2 answers

1141 views

                          > -b, --before
> 
> The separator is attached to the beginning of the record that it
> precedes in the file.

And I can't understand the following output:

    $ echo -e "Hello\nNew\nWorld\n!" > file
    $ tac file
    !
    World
    New
    Hello
    $ tac -b file
    
    
    !
    World
    NewHello

Why there is no newline between New and Hello?
                        

Asked by SantaXL (375 rep)

Oct 21, 2019, 06:18 PM
Last activity: Oct 23, 2019, 07:54 AM

Explanation of tac --before

Related Questions