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Computer Science · Q9

UNIX

Engineering and GATE · Computer Science · question 9

Q9

Which command sends the word count of the file infile to the newfile.

A.
wc infile >newfile
Answer
B.
wc <infile >newfile
C.
wc infile - newfile
D.
wc infile | newfile
E.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In Unix, the wc command is used to count words, lines, and characters in a file. The > symbol is used for output redirection, which means that the output of the command preceding it will be written to the specified file.
So, wc infile > newfile is the correct command to send the word count of the file infile to the newfile.