Merge corresponding or subsequent lines of files
Syntax
paste [-s] [-d list] file ...
Options
-d list Use one or more of the provided characters to replace the
newline characters instead of the default tab. The charac-
ters in list are used circularly, i.e., when list is exhaust-
ed the first character from list is reused. This continues
until a line from the last input file (in default operation)
or the last line in each file (using the -s option) is dis-
played, at which time paste begins selecting characters from
the beginning of list again.
The following special characters can also be used in list:
\n newline character
\t tab character
\\ backslash character
\0 Empty string (not a null character).
Any other character preceded by a backslash is equivalent to
the character itself.
-s Concatenate all of the lines of each separate input file in
command line order. The newline character of every line ex-
cept the last line in each input file is replaced with the
tab character, unless otherwise specified by the -d option.
If `-' is specified for one or more of the input files, the standard input is used; standard input is read one line at a time, circularly, for each instance of `-'.
paste exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
“I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career” - Gloria Steinem
Related:
paste man page - Apple.com
cut - Divide a file into several parts
fmt - Reformat paragraph text
fold - Wrap input lines to fit in specified width
head - Output the first part of file(s)
join - Join lines on a common field
