wc:tldr:01a1e
wc: Count characters in file (taking multi-byte character sets into account).
$ wc -m ${filename}
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The command "wc -m ${filename}" is used to count the number of characters in a specified file. Here's a breakdown of the individual components:
- "wc" is the command name, which stands for "word count". It is used to count the number of lines, words, and characters in a file.
- "-m" is an option/flag that specifies the type of count to perform. In this case, "-m" indicates that we want to count the number of characters.
- "${filename}" is a placeholder for the actual filename value. You need to replace "${filename}" with the name of the file you want to count the characters of. For example, if the file is called "text.txt", the command would be "wc -m text.txt".
When you run this command in the terminal, it will display the total number of characters in the specified file.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.