tldr/pages/common/paste.md

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}}