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1.2 KiB
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The wc command
the wc command stands for word count. It's used to count the number of lines, words, and bytes (characters) in a file or standard input then prints the result to the standard output.
Examples:
- To count the number of lines, words and characters in a file in order:
wc file.txt
- To count the number of directories in a directory:
ls -F | grep / | wc -l
Syntax:
wc [OPTION]... [FILE]...
Additional Flags and their Functionalities:
| Short Flag | Long Flag | Description |
|---|---|---|
-c |
--bytes |
print the byte counts |
-m |
--chars |
print the character counts |
-l |
--lines |
print the newline counts |
| - | --files0-from=F |
read input from the files specified by NUL-terminated names in file F. If F is - then read names from standard input |
-L |
--max-line-length |
print the maximum display width |
-w |
--words |
print the word counts |
Additional Notes:
- Passing more than one file to
wccommand prints the counts for each file and the total conuts of them. - you can combine more whan one flag to print the result as you want.