There are several occasions when you need to merge multiple text files into one text file. For example, you receive a CD with hundreds of text files, all in different folders, which you need to combine into one file for importing into Excel, etc.
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It is also useful if you have network logs, server logs, or backup logs that you want to combine for data mining or data analysis. There are a few different ways to merge text files, and the results will differ slightly depending on the method you choose.
In this article I describe several ways to combine text files. If one method does not work well, you can try another.
If you're comfortable using the command prompt, there are a few simple commands you can use to quickly merge a bunch of text files together. The advantage of using the command prompt is that you don't have to install any third-party programs. If you'd like a quick primer on how to use the command prompt, check out my beginner's guide to using the command prompt.
