wc:tldr:d80fd
wc: Count all characters in a file (taking multi-byte characters into account).
$ wc --chars ${filename}
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The command "wc --chars ${filename}" is used to count the number of characters in a specified file.
Here is an explanation of each part of the command:
- "wc" is the command itself, which stands for "word count". It is a Unix/Linux command used to count the number of lines, words, and characters in a file.
- "--chars" is an option or flag that is passed to the "wc" command. It specifies that we want to count the number of characters in the file.
- "${filename}" is a placeholder for the actual name of the file. You need to replace "${filename}" with the name of the file for which you want to count the characters.
By executing this command, the output will be the number of characters present 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.