# paste

> Merge lines of files.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/paste>.

- Join all the lines into a single line, using TAB as delimiter:

`paste -s {{file}}`

- Join all the lines into a single line, using the specified delimiter:

`paste -s -d {{delimiter}} {{file}}`

- Merge two files side by side, each in its column, using TAB as delimiter:

`paste {{file1}} {{file2}}`

- Merge two files side by side, each in its column, using the specified delimiter:

`paste -d {{delimiter}} {{file1}} {{file2}}`

- Merge two files, with lines added alternatively:

`paste -d '\n' {{file1}} {{file2}}`
