# wc(1)

## NAME

         wc - count characters, words, and lines in a file

## SYNOPSIS

         wc [-clw] file ...

## OPTIONS

         -c   Print character count

         -l   Print line count

         -w   Print word count

## EXAMPLES

         wc file1 file2      # Print all three counts for both files

         wc -l file          # Print line count only

## DESCRIPTION

         Wc reads each argument and computes the number of characters,  words  and
         lines  it  contains.   A word is delimited by white space (space, tab, or
         line feed).  If no flags are present, all three counts are printed.