Combine txt files

Put all of the text files in a folder on your Desktop. Ensure that each has a .txt extension. Then, launch the Terminal application, and enter the following where the folder theTextFiles is a placeholder for your name choice. The >> is UNIX for concatenate.

cd ~/Desktop/theTextFiles
/usr/bin/pr *.txt >> ../combined_text.txt

That pr command by default, will produce individual page headers bearing the name of the text file and its page number in this format:

Sep 20 18:09 2023 apple.txt Page 1

Automator has a combine text action. Use this sequence of Automator commands:

Ask for Finder Items

Get Selected Finder Items

Combine Text Files

New Text File

Choose Utilities from the Finder's Go menu, open the Script Editor, and run:

set the_text to ""

tell application "Finder"

repeat with thisFile in (selection as alias list)

set the_text to the_text & (read thisFile) & return

end repeat

end tell

return the_text

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Put the line next to '& return' in the script:

set the_text to ""

tell application "Finder"

repeat with thisFile in (selection as alias list)

set the_text to the_text & (read thisFile) & return & "-----------------------------------" & return

end repeat

end tell

return the_text

If desired, this can be:

set the_text to the_text & (read thisFile) & return & name of thisFile & ":" & return

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