how to append columns form a column file in another file

adam_blackice · 09-17-2007, 07:15 PM

hello all

i want to know how to write abash script that append columns form a column file in another file

ia have tried many things but it failed

cut -f 1 -d " " test1 >> hello.txt & cut -f 2 -d " " >> hello.txt

awk '{print $1}' test1 > hello.txt | cut -f 2 -d " " >> hello.txt

awk '{print $1}' test1 > hello.txt && cut -f 2 -d " " >> hello.txt

can any one give me a help and any help will be appreciated

homey · 09-17-2007, 07:45 PM

Maybe something like this...

Code:

cut -d" " -f1,2 file.txt > file1.txt
or
awk '{print$1" "$2}' file.txt > file1.txt

adam_blackice · 09-17-2007, 08:10 PM

tahnks for you help but what i mean i want to append 2 columns from 2 different files to another file :

the contents of the first file :
adams smith
sara wittel

the contents of the second file :

age 22
age 33

after appending will make new file has the contents

adams 22
sara 33

homey · 09-17-2007, 10:26 PM

sorry, misunderstood that part.
Maybe paste will do...

Code:

 paste -d" " file1.txt file2.txt | cut -d" " -f1,4 > file3.txt

adam_blackice · 09-17-2007, 11:33 PM

thanks very much