Steps needed to convert multiple text files into one master text file
 

Hello all

I would like to know what process would be best to convert multiple text files into one master text file?

I have complied many word list text files with in one directory see screen shot below.

I would like to take the files in the assigned directory and convert them into on master word list text file.

Would it be best to have a Bash or Perl script handle the process?

By the way I am willing to share any of the files listed in the screen shot just reply to this post requesting what file you want.

Thanks in advance

Screen shot link:http://dontburnmybeans.blogspot.com/

A simple loop in BASH would combine some text files..

Like

For I in /path/to/file/folder/*; do
cat $I >> /path/to/master/file
done


and presto, all the files are added into one big file.
Is this what you want?

You could even get away with no loop at all:

cat them all >> all them cats
 

:) Well how 'bout THAT! Thanks for the tip, ntubski! If I'd only known... But then again, there'd be nothing to do..

You might want to pipe through 'sort -u' to strip out duplicates (if you have any) eg

cat /path/to/files/*.txt | sort -u > /path/to/master/file

Thank you so very much for both of your solutions