HackerRank - Paste #3
April - 25/2025
Problem:
In this challenge, we practice using the paste command to merge lines of a given file.
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.
# Input
- Albany, N.Y.
- Albuquerque, N.M.
- Anchorage, Alaska
- .
- .
- .
- Bridgeport, Conn.
# Output
- Albany, N.Y. Albuquerque, N.M. Anchorage, Alaska Asheville, N.C.Atlanta, Ga. Atlantic City, N.J. Austin,
Texas Baltimore, Md. Baton Rouge, La. Billings, Mont. Birmingham, Ala. Bismarck, N.D. Boise, Idaho
Boston, Mass. Bridgeport, Conn.
# Solution
paste -s
# Solution_01
paste -s -d ' '
# Solution_02
paste -s -d '\t'
# Solution_02
paste -s -d ' '
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