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wc: Count all words in a file.

$ wc --words ${filename}

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This command is used to count the number of words in a given file.

Here's the breakdown of the command:

wc is the command itself, standing for "word count". It is a built-in Unix command used for counting words, lines, and bytes in files.
--words is an option or flag provided to the wc command, specifying that we want to count the number of words.
${filename} is a parameter that represents the name of the file you want to count the words for. It should be replaced with the actual file name.

When you run this command in the terminal or command prompt, it will count the words in the specified file and display the result.

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.

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