Merge lines of files, write to standard output lines consisting of sequentially corresponding lines of each given file, separated by a TAB character.
Syntax
paste [options]... [file]...
Options
-s
--serial
Paste the lines of one file at a time rather than one line from
each file.
-d DELIM-LIST
--delimiters DELIM-LIST
Consecutively use the characters in DELIM-LIST instead of TAB to
separate merged lines. When DELIM-LIST is exhausted, start again
at its beginning.
Standard input is used for a file name of - or if no input files are given.
"The secret to success is to offend the greatest number of people" ~ George Bernard Shaw
Related linux commands:
csplit - Split a file into context-determined pieces.
cut - Divide a file into several parts.
fold - Wrap input lines to fit in specified width.
fmt - Reformat paragraph text.
join - Join lines on a common field.
split - Split a file into fixed-size pieces.
tail - Output the last part of files.