How to combine 2 files with 6 columns?


 
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# 1  
Old 03-13-2012
How to combine 2 files with 6 columns?

This may seem obvious but I am having problems doing this as columns get converted to rows when i try to write a script.

I have 2 files text1.txt and text2.txt each of which have 6 columns of numbers separated by a space.
I need to combine the 2 files so that the output file text3.txt maintains the 6 column format.
How can I script this?

Example of content:

text1.txt
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17

text2.txt
18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 32 33 34 35

output needed for text3.txt
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 32 33 34 35


Would the script be any different if columns are separated by tab rather than space?

Many thanks
Tony
# 2  
Old 03-14-2012
Code:
cat text1.txt text2.txt > text3.txt

"cat" is sort of an abbreviation for concatenate, meaning: stringing files together like beads on a string.
# 3  
Old 03-14-2012
Jm
Many thanks. Obvious really. Just had not found that particular combination.
Tony
 
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