Re: printf "%q" and $'...'

bug-bash

$ printf "\x00\n" | cat -A
^@


it works, so why...

$ printf $'\x00' | cat -A
$

... not?

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printf "%q" and $'...', Antonio Macchi, 2009/11/25
- Re: printf "%q" and $'...', Maarten Billemont, 2009/11/25
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    - Re: printf "%q" and $'...', Antonio Macchi, 2009/11/25
    - Re: printf "%q" and $'...', Andreas Schwab, 2009/11/25
    - Re: printf "%q" and $'...', Lhunath (Maarten Billemont), 2009/11/25
- Re: printf "%q" and $'...', Antonio Macchi, 2009/11/25
  - Re: printf "%q" and $'...', Maarten Billemont, 2009/11/25
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