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34 lines
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# The `paste` command
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The `paste` command writes lines of two or more files, sequentially and separated by TABs, to the standard output
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### Syntax:
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```[linux]
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paste [OPTIONS]... [FILE]...
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```
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### Examples:
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1. To paste two files
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```[linux]
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paste file1 file2
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```
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2. To paste two files using new line as delimiter
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```[linux]
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paste -d '\n' file1 file2
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```
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### Additional Flags and their Functionalities:
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| **Short Flag** | **Long Flag** | **Description** |
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| :----------------- | :-------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| `-d` | `--delimiter` | use charater of TAB |
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| `-s` | `--serial` | paste one file at a time instead of in parallel |
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| `-z` | `--zero-terminated` | set line delimiter to NUL, not newline |
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| | `--help` | print command help |
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| | `--version` | print version information |
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