.Dd 2015-10-08 .Dt WC 1 .Os sbase .Sh NAME .Nm wc .Nd word count .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Fl c | Fl m .Op Fl lw .Op Ar file ... .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm writes the number of lines, words and bytes in each .Ar file to stdout. If no .Ar file is given .Nm reads from stdin. .Sh OPTIONS .Bl -tag -width Ds .It Fl c | Fl l | Fl m | Fl w Print the number of bytes | lines | characters | words. .El .Sh STANDARDS The .Nm utility is compliant with the .St -p1003.1-2013 specification.