gwc

gwc is a simple implementation of the Unix wc (word count) tool written in Go. This project is a learning exercise inspired by Coding Challenges, aiming to deepen understanding of Go and Unix-like command-line utilities.

Features

• Count lines, words, and bytes in files or standard input.
• Mimics basic functionality of the classic wc command.

Usage

./gwc [options] [file...]

Options

• -l: Count lines.
• -w: Count words.
• -c: Count bytes.
• -m: Count characters.

Examples

Count lines, words, and bytes in a file

./gwc file.txt

Count lines only

./gwc -l file.txt

Count words in multiple files

./gwc -w file1.txt file2.txt

Count characters in multiple files

./gwc -m file1.txt file2.txt

Use standard input

echo "Hello, World!" | ./gwc

Installation

1. Make sure you have Go installed on your system (version 1.20 or later).
2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/flan6/gwc.git
   cd gwc

3. Build the project:

   go build -o gwc

Running Tests

Run tests using:

go test ./...

Contributing

This project is a personal learning exercise, but feedback and suggestions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Acknowledgments

• Inspired by challenges from Coding Challenges.
• Special thanks to the Go community for their resources and tools.

Disclaimer

This is a learning project and may not handle edge cases or performance optimizations as rigorously as the standard wc tool.