Python zip() behavior in bash?

Question

Is there similar Python zip() functionailty in bash? To be specific, I\'m looking for the equivilent functionality in bash without using python:

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Answer 1

Pure bash:

liori@marvin:~$ zip34() { while read word3 <&3; do read word4 <&4 ; echo $word3 $word4 ; done }
liori@marvin:~$ zip34 3

(old answer) Look at join.

liori:~% cat a
alpha
beta
gamma
delta
epsilon
liori:~% cat b
one
two
three
four
five
liori:~% join =(cat -n a) =(cat -n b)
1 alpha one
2 beta two
3 gamma three
4 delta four
5 epsilon five

(assuming you've got the =() operator like in zsh, otherwise it's more complicated).