UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Adding columns with the "paste" command is so easy, i don't understand why you don't use it in your code, give more clue.
Please provide your input file as well as the whole code you have trouble with.

Saggiboy,

We are here to help, but before we can help, we need to have full and precise description of the issue with a sample of input, code and desired output.

Still after you posted multiple entries here, you failed to provide all details of your issue.

If you are clear from the start, there is no need for questions on your post.

Next time, do not just post without thinking.

Be specific and give full explanation on your issue.

Read it several times and ask yourself if there could be questions about it.

Code:

while IFS="" read r; do printf "dummy\t%s\n" "$r";  done < xxx.txt > zzz.txt &
wait $!
while IFS="" read r; do printf "%s\tFY11\n" "$r"; done < zzz.txt > yyy.txt