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WC(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual WC(1)

NAME

    wc - word count

SYNOPSIS

    wc [ -lwc ] [ name ... ]

DESCRIPTION

    _W_c counts lines, words and characters in the named files, or
    in the standard input if no name appears.  A word is a maxi-
    mal string of characters delimited by spaces, tabs or new-
    lines.

    If the optional argument is present, just the specified
    counts (lines, words or characters) are selected by the
    letters l, w, or c.