Merge two files line by line in DOS

Asked By buckner rocha 10 points N/A Posted on - 02/07/2013

In DOS, merge two files line by line is not easy for me so I am seeking some advice on how to make my life simple. TechyV users, please help me!

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Answered By Drake Vivian 30 points N/A #167562

Merge two files line by line in DOS

 

Hi there,

 

I am afraid there is no option to successfully merge files line by line using DOS commands. You can easily merge documents using the copy/b command.

 

If you have files named first.txt, second.txt and third.txt the command line goes like this:

 

copy/b first.txt +second.txt +third.txt new.txt

 

(new.txt is the new file that will be created containing all 3 documents and you can name it whatever you like)

 

For line by line merging you will need a program or a scripting language (like VBScripts, Powershell or Python).

 

 

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