join (1) --- replace newlines with an arbitrary string 02/22/82 _U_s_a_g_e join [ ] [ -l ] _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n 'Join' reads its first standard input, replaces all NEWLINEs with the string, and writes the result on its first standard output. The argument may be specified as any arbitrary string. If it is omitted, a single blank is assumed. If the "-l" construct is specified, a maximum of input lines will be joined into each output line. _E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s files .r | join -l10 | change % "ar -u arch " | sh file1> join "|" >file2 join (1) - 1 - join (1)