wc

 

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 WC(1)                          FSF                          WC(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        wc - print the number of bytes, words, and lines in files
 
SYNOPSIS
        wc [OPTION]... [FILE]...
 
DESCRIPTION
        Print  newline, word, and byte counts for each FILE, and a
        total line if more than one FILE is  specified.   With  no
        FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
 
        -c, --bytes
               print the byte counts
 
        -m, --chars
               print the character counts
 
        -l, --lines
               print the newline counts
 
        -L, --max-line-length
               print the length of the longest line
 
        -w, --words
               print the word counts
 
        --help display this help and exit
 
        --version
               output version information and exit
 
AUTHOR
        Written by Paul Rubin and David MacKenzie.
 
 REPORTING BUGS
        Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
 
 COPYRIGHT
        Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
        This  is  free software; see the source for copying condi­
        tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
        or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
        The  full  documentation for wc is maintained as a Texinfo
        manual.   If  the  info  and  wc  programs  are   properly
        installed at your site, the command
 
               info wc
 
        should give you access to the complete manual.
 
 
 
 wc (textutils) 2.0.14       April 2001                      WC(1)

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