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@ -1796,12 +1796,13 @@ contents of files.
@pindex wc
@cindex byte count
@cindex character count
@cindex word count
@cindex line count
@code{wc} counts the number of bytes, whitespace-separated words, and
newlines in each given @var{file}, or standard input if none are given
or for a @var{file} of @samp{-}. Synopsis:
@code{wc} counts the number of bytes, characters, whitespace-separated
words, and newlines in each given @var{file}, or standard input if none
are given or for a @var{file} of @samp{-}. Synopsis:
@example
wc [@var{option}]@dots{} [@var{file}]@dots{}
@ -1812,16 +1813,16 @@ wc [@var{option}]@dots{} [@var{file}]@dots{}
given as an argument, it prints the file name following the counts. If
more than one @var{file} is given, @code{wc} prints a final line
containing the cumulative counts, with the file name @file{total}. The
counts are printed in this order: newlines, words, bytes.
counts are printed in this order: newlines, words, characters, bytes.
By default, each count is output right-justified in a 7-byte field with
one space between fields so that the numbers and file names line up nicely
in columns. However, @sc{posix} requires that there be exactly one space
separating columns. You can make @code{wc} use the @sc{posix}-mandated
output format by setting the @env{POSIXLY_CORRECT} environment variable.
By default, @code{wc} prints all three counts. Options can specify
that only certain counts be printed. Options do not undo others
previously given, so
By default, @code{wc} prints three counts: the newline, words, byte counts.
Options can specify that only certain counts be printed. Options do not
undo others previously given, so
@example
wc --bytes --words
@ -1840,12 +1841,16 @@ The program accepts the following options. Also see @ref{Common options}.
@item -c
@itemx --bytes
@itemx --chars
@opindex -c
@opindex --bytes
@opindex --chars
Print only the byte counts.
@item -m
@itemx --chars
@opindex -m
@opindex --chars
Print only the character counts.
@item -w
@itemx --words
@opindex -w