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# 1  
Old 10-22-2012
paste mutiple files in a loop
file1.txt

Quote:
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
2
file2.txt

Quote:
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
1
file3.txt

Quote:
1 2
1 2
1 2
desired output is

Quote:
1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2
2 1
each file is in the same directory, hasthe same number of columns but different rows. i want to be able to paste them into one file.
thanks!
# 2  
Old 10-22-2012
Code:
paste file*.txt > newfile

# 3  
Old 10-22-2012
but actually my file is not named file1 file2 file3.
I have different names like..
repl_diagram, repl_micad, repl_t2d
# 4  
Old 10-22-2012
if only those files for which you want to paste are there in the directory, then
Code:
paste * > newfile

# 5  
Old 10-22-2012
is there any way that you can put them in the order you want?
# 6  
Old 10-22-2012
yes...get all the directories in the order into a file say temp

Code:
$ cat temp
f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
$  cat temp | xargs -n2 paste

Code:
-n2

refers to first two files paste at the first time, then the next two files and likewise as in the order specified in temp file...if you want to paste all the files at once and in the order specified in temp file , then remove this option...
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