UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Thanks for checking in.

Would it be posible for me to do this.

cat {file-name} |cut -c1-10 > {new-filename}

This can be done.
BUT

Is it Posible when doing something like this...

cat {file-name} |cut -c1-10 >> {samefile-name}

But instead of the information being add below is it posible to add it right next to the first colum.
eg
colum1 colum2
INFORMATION INFORMATION
INFORMATION INFORMATION
INFORMATION INFORMATION

Send the first stuff to one file, send the second stuff to a second file; then paste them:

cut -c1-10 < inputfile > one
cut -c41-50 < inputfile > two
paste one two > finalfile

its kinda funny i was looking for the command paste yesterday but i couldnt remember what it was called.