wc(1) (Essential Utilities) 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.
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