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wc - print the number of bytes, words, and lines in files
wc
[OPTION]... [FILE]...
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
Report
bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
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 © 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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