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# Paste

## Paste - 1

In this challenge, we practice using the *paste* command to merge lines of a given file.

You are given a CSV file where each row contains the name of a city and its state separated by a comma. Your task is to replace the newlines in the file with semicolons as demonstrated in the sample.

```shell
paste -s -d ';'
```

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## Paste - 2

In this challenge, we practice using the paste command to merge lines of a given file.

You are given a CSV file where each row contains the name of a city and its state separated by a comma. Your task is to restructure the file so that three consecutive rows are folded into one line and are separated by semicolons.

```shell
paste -d ';' - - -
```

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## Paste - 3

Given a CSV file where each row contains the name of a city and its state separated by a comma, your task is to replace the newlines in the file with tabs as demonstrated in the sample.

```shell
paste -s
```

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## Paste - 4

Given a CSV file where each row contains the name of a city and its state separated by a comma, your task is to restructure the file in such a way, that three consecutive rows are folded into one, and separated by tab.

```shell
paste - - -
```