minix man page for wc

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WC(1)							      General Commands Manual							     WC(1)

NAME
wc - count characters, words, and lines in a file
SYNOPSIS
wc [-clw] file ...
OPTIONS
-c Print character count -l Print line count -w Print word count
EXAMPLES
wc file1 file2 # Print all three counts for both files wc -l file # Print line count only
DESCRIPTION
Wc reads each argument and computes the number of characters, words and lines it contains. A word is delimited by white space (space, tab, or line feed). If no flags are present, all three counts are printed. WC(1)
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