Concatenate using for

[Fefers]

Hi...

How can I concatenate 2 files using for? (bash - shell script)

Example:

file1.txt

apple

banana

file2.txt

red

yellow

I wanna do this:

for FRUIT in file1.txt "AND" COLOR in file2.txt ; do

echo "The fruit $FRUIT is $COLOR ;

done

The fruit apple is red

The fruit banana is yellow

I don't know how to use this "AND".. To use 2 or more variables inside the for command..

could someone help me please?

Thanks

[Patrick Wallek · Accepted solution]

If your input file is sorted correct I would do the following:

paste file1.txt file2.txt >> file3.txt

while read FRUIT COLOR

do

echo "The ${FRUIT} is ${COLOR}"

done < file3.txt

[Fefers]

Hi Patrick..

It worked! Exactly what I needed.

Thanks.