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  charac-
     ters,  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.