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505.Text merge -- How to merge 3 text files by getting one line from each file repeatly?

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Description:
How to merge 3 text files by getting one line from each file repeatly?
I have 3 text files that contain same number of lines, how can I take one line from each file repeatly and generate a new file?
Input Sample:
file1:
a1
a2
a3
...

file2:
b1
b2
b3
...

file3:
c1
c2
c3
...
Output Sample:
merge 3 files together:
a1
b1
c1
a2
b2
c2
a3
b3
c3
...
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.
1. ctrl-o open file1
2. open menu "File->Load->Column Append file to page
* in setting's dialog, set "word output delimiter" to "other", and fill the following entry to:

* click "Next" and open the file2
3. repeat step 2 for the file3.
Now the data looks like:

5. ctrl-h open 'Replace' dialog
* in "search for pattern", enter:

* in "replace with pattern", enter:

6. click 'Replace', now all the column "|" will be replaced with new line.

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