joining files

[steven Burgess_2]

Hi

If I have 2 files

file1

Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs

file2

1st
2nd
3rd
4th

How can I join the files together so they become

file3

Mon 1st
Tues 2nd
Wed 3rd
Thur 4th


Thanks in advance

Steve

[Ron Kinner · Accepted solution]

paste file1 file2 > file3

ought to do it. Check the man for options or paste -h.

Ron

[steven Burgess_2]

Cheers

I was looking at the join command and getting frustrated

10 points for that man

Steve

[John Carr_2]

John

cat file1 >> file2

this will append file2 to file1

cheers
John

[John Carr_2]

Hi please ignore ths last suggestion I didnt read the question properly.

John.

[Joseph A Benaiah_1]

Steven,

You can also use the pr command as follows:

pr -m -t -s' ' file1 file2 > file3.

The -m option allows you to merge the files and the -s flag is the field serperator.

Cheers,

Joseph.