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WC

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NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

wc[-clw] [--bytes] [--chars] [--lines] [--words][--help] [--version] [file...] 

DESCRIPTION

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This manual pagedocuments the GNU version ofwc.wccounts the number of bytes, whitespace-separated words, and newlinesin each given file, or the standard input if none are given or when afile named `-' is given. It prints one line of counts for each file,and if the file was given as an argument, it prints the filenamefollowing the counts. If more than one filename is given,wcprints a final line containing the cumulative counts, with thefilename `total'. The counts are printed in the order: lines, words,bytes.

By default,wcprints all three counts. Options can specify that only certain countsbe printed. Options do not undo others previously given, sowc --bytes --wordsprints both the byte counts and the word counts. 

OPTIONS

-c, --bytes, --chars

Print only the byte counts.

-w, --words

Print only the word counts.

-l, --lines

Print only the newline counts.

--help

Print a usage message and exit with a status code indicating success.

--version

Print version information on standard output then exit.

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