paste Linux Command

Syntax

paste [options] file1 file2

Arguments explained

Options adjust output or behavior.
Arguments name the files, services, hosts, or values the command should work with.

Combine columns

paste names.txt scores.txt

Prints matching lines from both files on one line.

Choose delimiter

paste -d, names.txt scores.txt

Uses commas between pasted fields.

paste Command
Field	Details
Command	paste
Category	Text Processing
Primary use	Merges lines from files side by side.
Syntax	paste [options] file1 file2

Joins sorted files on a common field.

Formats text into aligned columns or tables.

Extracts sections from each line.