WC(1) User Commands WC(1)
NAME
wc - print the number of newlines, words, and bytes in(1,8) files
SYNOPSIS
wc [OPTION]... [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Print newline, word, and byte counts for each FILE, and a total line if(3,n)
more than one FILE is specified. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read(2,n,1 builtins)
standard input.
-c, --bytes
print the byte counts
-m, --chars
print the character counts
-l, --lines
print the newline counts
-L, --max-line-length
print the length of the longest line
-w, --words
print the word counts
--help display this help and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
--version
output version(1,3,5) information and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
AUTHOR
Written by Paul Rubin and David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for wc is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the info(1,5,n) and wc programs are properly installed at your site, the com-
mand
info(1,5,n) coreutils wc
should give you access(2,5) to the complete manual.
wc (coreutils) 5.2.1 March 2004 WC(1)