ccwc is a command-line utility written in Go for analyzing text files. It calculates the number of bytes, lines, words, and characters in a file or from standard input. Inspired by Unix tools like wc, it provides flexible options for text analysis. Features

• Count bytes, lines, words, or characters in a file.
• Supports input via file paths or piped input.
• Simple and intuitive flags for specific operations. Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/rajatsing/ccwc.git
cd ccwc

1. Build the binary:

go build -o ccwc

1. (Optional) Add it to your PATH for global use:

mv ccwc /usr/local/bin/

Usage

Analyze a File

• Count bytes:

ccwc -c filename.txt

• Count lines:

ccwc -l filename.txt

• Count words:

ccwc -w filename.txt

• Count characters:

ccwc -m filename.txt

Analyze Piped Input

• Count lines in piped input:

cat filename.txt | ccwc -l

• Count words in piped input:

echo "This is a test" | ccwc -w

Default Output

If no flags are specified, the default output includes all metrics:

ccwc filename.txt

Example output:

342190 7145 5200

(Output format: bytes lines words) Flags

Flag	Shorthand	Description
--bytes	-c	Number of bytes in the file
--lines	-l	Number of lines in the file
--words	-w	Number of words in the file
--chars	-m	Number of characters in the file
Examples

• Count lines in a file:

ccwc -l sample.txt

• Count words from a piped input:

echo "Hello world!" | ccwc -w