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.
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