Combine two files column-wise in Ubuntu?

Question

I have two files: one is like

preface
Introduction
chapter 1

the other is like

1
2
3

I was wondering how to column-wise combine the two files into one:

preface 1
Introduction 2
chapter 1 3

by using some utilities, such as awk, sed, available in Ubuntu?

Thanks and regards!

For such file manipulation I would look for the join command. It requires a common field though, but you could add one like line number, no ? — Julien, Jul 7, 2011 at 14:08

u1686_grawity · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-07 14:07:50Z

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paste fileone filetwo

Use -d to specify delimiter.

answered Jul 7, 2011 at 14:07

u1686_grawity

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Thanks! I just found that pr -t -m firstfile secondfile can also do the similar job. Are there differences between the two methods?
– Tim
Jul 7, 2011 at 18:31

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