cheat:paste # To concat columns from files:paste<file>...# To list the files in the current directory in three columns:ls|paste---# To combine pairs of lines from a file into single lines:paste-s-d'\t\n'<file># To number the lines in a file, similar to nl(1):sed=<file>|paste-s-d'\t\n'--# To create a colon-separated list of directories named bin, suitable for use in the PATH environment variable:
find/-namebin-typed|paste-s-d:- tldr:paste # paste# Merge lines of files.# Join all the lines into a single line, using TAB as delimiter:paste-sfile# Join all the lines into a single line, using the specified delimiter:paste-s-ddelimiterfile# Merge two files side by side, each in its column, using TAB as delimiter:pastefile1file2# Merge two files side by side, each in its column, using the specified delimiter:paste-ddelimiterfile1file2# Merge two files, with lines added alternatively:paste-d'\n'file1file2$