WC(1) SysV WC(1)
NAME
wc - word count
SYNOPSIS
wc [ -lwc ] [ names ]
DESCRIPTION
wc counts lines, words, and characters in the named files, or in the
standard input if no names appear. It also keeps a total count for all
named files. A word is a maximal string of characters delimited by
spaces, tabs, or new-lines.
The options l, w, and c may be used in any combination to specify that a
subset of lines, words, and characters are to be reported. The default
is -lwc.
When names are specified on the command line, they will be printed along
with the counts.