wc:tldr:faf42
wc: Count the length of the longest line in number of characters.
$ wc --max-line-length ${filename}
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The command "wc --max-line-length ${filename}" is used to find the maximum line length in a file.
Here's how it works:
- "wc" is the command that stands for "word count". It is primarily used to count the number of lines, words, and characters in a file.
- "--max-line-length" is an option or flag for the "wc" command. It specifies that we want to find the maximum line length in the file.
- "${filename}" is a placeholder for the actual filename. You need to replace it with the name of the file you want to analyze.
When you execute this command, it will read the specified file and calculate the length of each line. It then outputs the maximum line length found in the given 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.