CWC (Character, Word, and Line Counter)

CWC is a simple utility to count characters, words, and lines in a file or given text.

Features

• Count characters in a file
• Count words in a file
• Count lines in a file
• Flexible command-line interface using a custom argument parser

Usage

cwc [OPTIONS] -f <filename>

Options

• -v, --version: Print the version of the program
• -h, --help: Print the help message
• -c, --charc: Count the number of characters
• -w, --word: Count the number of words
• -l, --line: Count the number of lines
• -f, --file <filename>: Specify the path of the file to read from

Examples

Count all (lines, words, and characters):

cwc -f example.txt

Count only characters:

cwc -c -f example.txt

Count only words:

cwc -w -f example.txt

Count only lines:

cwc -l -f example.txt

Building

To build the project, make sure you have a C compiler installed. Then run:

gcc -o cwc main.c -I. Copy Note: The custom argparse.h header file should be in the same directory as main.c.

Dependencies

This project uses a custom argparse.h header file for command-line argument parsing. This header file includes the implementation of the argument parser, so no separate .c file is required.

Custom Argument Parser Features

• Support for short and long option names
• Handling of flag and value type arguments
• Automatic help and version printing
• Error and warning messages with color coding

Version

1.0.0