Very Computer

Hello,
I have two files:
file1:
1
2
3

file2:
a
b
c

How can I merge these files into one as:
1 a
2 b
3 c

Thanks,
geofox

man paste
  paste -d' ' file1 file2

                --Ken Pizzini

% cat file1
1
2
3
% cat file2
a
b
c
% paste -d " " file1 file2
1 a
2 b
3 c
%

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try using paste(1)

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Isn't that what Patrik wrote in the message you're replying to?

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