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


SYNOPSIS

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


DESCRIPTION

       Print  newline, 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
              print the byte counts

       -m, --chars
              print the character 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


AUTHOR

       Written by Paul Rubin and David MacKenzie.


REPORTING BUGS

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


COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This  is  free software; see the source for copying condi­
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


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.


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