wc(1) USER COMMANDS 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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