Welcome to wc-cli, a blazing-fast reimagining of the classic wc command, written in Rust! 🦀 This project is inspired by Unix's wc command, and it's here to help you count words, lines, characters, and more—quickly and efficiently.

• Line Count (-l): Count the number of lines in a file.
• Word Count (-w): Get the word count with precision.
• Character Count (-c): How many characters are in your file? Find out!
• Longest Line (-L): Measure the length of the longest line for optimized file reading.
• Bytes Count (-m): Count the number of bytes in a file.
• Total (--total): Show total counts across multiple files with always, never, or auto modes.

Installing wc-cli is easy! First, make sure you have Rust installed on your machine. Then, run the following commands:

 git clone https://github.com/mohanadft/wc-cli.git # Clone the Repo
 cd wc-cli # Go inside the package
 cargo install --path . # Install the package globally

Simple and intuitive to use! Just like the Unix wc command, but better 😉.

 wc-cli [OPTIONS] [FILE_NAME]...
 Arguments:
 [FILE_NAME]... files to be read
 Options:
 -c, --bytes print the byte counts
 -m, --chars print the chars counts
 -l, --lines print the lines counts
 -w, --words print the words counts
 -L, --max-line-length print the maximum display width
 --total <TOTAL> when to print a line with total counts; [default: always] [possible values: auto, always, never]
 -h, --help Print help
 -V, --version Print version

Rust's zero-cost abstractions and memory safety make wc-cli not only fast but also reliable and safe for handling large files without breaking a sweat.

Want to add new features, fix bugs, or improve the codebase? PRs are welcome! Check out our CONTRIBUTING.md to get started.