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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index 5b2f6247b..b27362778 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -6067,9 +6067,14 @@ corresponding lines of each given file, separated by a TAB character. Standard input is used for a file name of @samp{-} or if no input files are given. -For example: +Synopsis: @example +paste [@var{option}]@dots{} [@var{file}]@dots{} +@end example + +For example, with: +@example $ cat num2 1 2 @@ -6077,16 +6082,37 @@ $ cat let3 a b c +@end example + +Take lines sequentially from each file: +@example $ paste num2 let3 1 a 2 b @ c @end example -Synopsis: +Duplicate lines from a file: +@example +$ paste num2 let3 num2 +1 a 1 +2 b 2 + @ c +@end example +Intermix lines from stdin: @example -paste [@var{option}]@dots{} [@var{file}]@dots{} +$ paste - let3 - < num2 +1 a 2 + @ b + @ c +@end example + +Join consecutive lines with a space: +@example +$ seq 4 | paste -d ' ' - - +1 2 +3 4 @end example The program accepts the following options. Also see @ref{Common options}. |