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## Name

wc - print the number of bytes, words, and lines in files

## Synopsis

wc [OPTION]... [FILE]...

## Description

Print line, 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, --chars
  print the byte 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

## Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.

## 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.

## Copyright

Copyright © 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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