This utility, named ccwc, is designed to provide insights into the number of lines, words, and bytes present in each input file or standard input. Users can specify the desired output, including counts for lines, words, and bytes, to be displayed on the standard output.
This project was completed as part of John Crickett Coding Challenges.
python ccwc.py [-h] [-c | -l | -m | -w] [path]path(optional): Path to the input file or standard input. If not provided, standard input is used.-c,--bytes: Display the number of bytes in each input file.-l,--lines: Display the number of lines in each input file.-m,--chars: Display the number of characters in each input file. If the current locale does not support multibyte characters, this is equivalent to the -c option.-w,--words: Display the number of words in each input file.
- Count bytes in a file:
python ccwc.py -c path/to/file.txt- Count lines in a file:
python ccwc.py -l path/to/file.txt- Count words in a file:
python ccwc.py -w path/to/file.txt- Count characters in a file:
python ccwc.py -m path/to/file.txt- Provide input via standard input:
cat path/to/file.txt | python ccwc.py