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Linux Command


Usage

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


Manual

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

--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 length of the longest line

-w, --words
print the word counts

--help display this help and exit

--version
output version information and exit


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