One of the most common needs in data analysis is to "abut" two files. This means to create a single file by horizontally pasting two files together.
So: starting with two files each with, say, 4 columns and 4 rows, the result is one file with 8 columns and 4 rows. For a couple decades now I've relied on Gary Perlman's "stat" utilities (specfically, the abut program) to do this in a unix environment. How to do it on a macintosh? I'd like to avoid having to use a program like microsoft excel. I'm wondering if perl has the ability to abut two files. I've downloaded perl, but before trying to master it, I'm hoping someone knowledgeable would be willing to tell me if (and how) perl can easily abut two files. Thanks a million for advice, Cathy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
