wc Linux Command Cheatsheet
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wc (word count) Linux Command is used to read standurd input or a list of files and generates new lines count or word count or byte count.
Syntax
wc [Option(s)] [file(s)]Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -l | prints lines count |
| -c | prints byte count |
| -m | prints character count |
| -L | prints length of longest line |
| -w | prints word count |
Examples
Lets take a file readme.txt with following content
$ cat readme.txt
Hello World line-1
Hello World line-2
Hello World line-3
Hello World line-4
Hello World line-5
Hello World line-6
Hello World line-7
Hello World line-8
Hello World line-9
Hello World line-10Print lines count of a file
wc -l readme.txt #=> 10 readme.txtPrint words count of a file
wc -w readme.txt #=> 30 readme.txtPrint character count of a file
wc -c readme.txt #=> 191 readme.txt