One Day One GNU/Linux Command
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wc - Count & Print the No. of Bytes, Words & Lines in files.
Summary:
Print byte, word, and newline counts for each FILE, and a total line
if more than one FILE is specified. With no FILE, or when FILE is -,
read the input from keyboard.
Examples:
$ wc -- Accept the input from stdio and count.
$ wc myfile -- Print the no .of bytes, words, lines in the file.
$ wc -l myfile -- Print the newline counts only.
$ wc -w myfile -- Print the words count only.
$ wc -c myfile -- Print the bytes count only.
$ wc -L myfile -- Print the length of the longest line.
$ wc f1 f2 f3 -- Print the no .of bytes, words, lines in each file and
also print the total.
$ ls -1 | wc -l -- Print the total no .of files present in the dir.
Read: man wc
Bye :)
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Bharathi S
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