WC Filter
Command


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Purpose: This filter reads data from the standard input and
         counts the number of words, lines and characters.  A
         report of the totals is sent to the standard output.

Format:  WC [/W] [/L] [/C]

Type:    Internal      External
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Remarks: If no parameters are specified, a labeled report of
         total words, lines and characters is produced.

         The parameters may be used to select a report of words
         (/W), lines (/L), or characters (/C).  Any combination
         of the various parameters may be used.  To allow piping
         of results, use of any of the parameters will supress
         labeling of the output.  Regardless of the order of
         parameters, the output report is ordered:

              Words
              Lines
              Characters

         WC defines a word as any string of characters which does
         not contain a blank, tab, carriage return, or line
         feed.

         WC requires DOS 2.0, and will abort and print an error
         message under earlier versions of DOS.

Author:  David Whitman
         136 Wellington Terrace
         Lansdale, PA 19446