Linux Command - wc
wc - print newline, word, and byte counts for each file
Syntax
1 | wc [OPTION] [FILE]... |
Description
Print newline, word, and byte counts for each FILE, and a total line if more than one FILE is specified. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
Option
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -c | print byte counts |
| -l | print line counts |
| -m | print character counts |
| -w | print word counts |
Examples
count bytes in a file
1 | wc -c file1 |
count words in a file
1 | wc -w file1 |
count lines in a file
1 | wc -l file1 |
count characters in a file
1 | wc -m file1 |