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Old 09-01-2012
Count rows in .dat file
Could you please tell e how to find the total number of rows in a .dat file.

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Mod Comment edit by bakunin: this is exactly why in "advanced and expert" section?? I transfer this thread to "Unix for Dummies Questions and Answers"
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Old 09-01-2012
Code:
wc -l file.dat

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Old 09-01-2012
Not necessarily. It all depends on the program that created the file. The file may not have any line feeds in it, and so will appear to be only one line long.
 
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