.CD "wc \(en count characters, words, and lines in a file"
.SX "wc\fR [\fB\(enclw\fR] \fIfile\fR ..."
.FL "\(enc" "Print character count"
.FL "\(enl" "Print line count"
.FL "\(enw" "Print word count"
.EX "wc file1 file2" "Print all three counts for both files"
.EX "wc \(enl file" "Print line count only"
.PP
.I 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.



.SP 0.6