Word Count Utility

This project is a command-line utility written in Go that counts the number of words or lines from standard input. This is similar to the wc command in Unix-like systems, providing functionality to count words by default and lines with an optional flag.

Features

• Word Counting: Counts the total number of words by default.
• Line Counting: With the -l flag, counts the total number of lines instead of words.

Installation

Ensure that Go (version 1.23.2 or later) is installed on your system.

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/abrishk26/wc.git
   cd wc

2. Build the project:

   go build -o wc

Usage

Run the compiled program and pipe in text via standard input. Use the -l flag to count lines instead of words.

Examples

1. Counting Words:

   echo "Hello World" | ./wc

2. Counting Lines:

   echo -e "Line 1\nLine 2" | ./wc -l

Code Structure

• main.go: Contains the main functionality, including:
  • Parsing flags for word or line counting.
  • Counting words or lines using the count function, which scans input and increments a counter based on the mode specified.