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paste
paste [options] files
Merge corresponding lines of one or more files into tab-separated vertical columns. Use - to read from standard input, instead of specifying a file. See also cut, join, and pr.
Options
Separate columns with char instead of a tab. You can separate columns with different characters by supplying more than one char.
Print a help message and then exit.
Merge lines from one file at a time.
Print version information and then exit.
Examples
Create a three-column file from files x, y, and z:
paste x y z > file
List users in two columns:
who | paste - -
Merge each pair of lines into one line:
paste -s -d"\t\n" list
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