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    file1 does not have a trailing newline \n - (perhaps file2 is the same). Test file1 via: hexdump file1, and look for 0a at the end. 0a is the hexadecimal value of the newline character Commented Jul 12, 2015 at 12:40
  • ed "$file" <<< w will write trailing new lines to a file lacking one. Commented Jul 12, 2015 at 23:28