paste

Merge lines of files.

• Join all the lines into a single line, using TAB as delimiter:

paste -s {file}

• Join all the lines into a single line, using the specified delimiter:

paste -s -d {delimiter} {file}

• Merge two files side by side, each in its column, using TAB as delimiter:

paste {file1} {file2}

• Merge two files side by side, each in its column, using the specified delimiter:

paste -d {delimiter} {file1} {file2}

• Merge two files, with lines added alternatively:

paste -d '\n' {file1} {file2}

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