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a question of the “wc” program

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: JameDam <te <at> dam.moe>
Subject: bug#21636: closed (Re: bug#21636: a question of the
 “wc” program)
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 16:02:04 +0000

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Your bug report

#21636: a question of the “wc” program

which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 21636 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Eric Blake <eblake <at> redhat.com>
To: JameDam <te <at> dam.moe>, 21636-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#21636: a question of the “wc” program
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 10:01:15 -0600

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tag 21636 notabug
thanks

On 10/06/2015 04:49 AM, JameDam wrote:
> I have a file which is named *“-l”*, and I use the wc to count the file, 
> undesirably wc requested the standard input rather than my file *"-l"* ,although 
> I use it through the command
> */wc -lw -l/*

Try either of:

wc -lw -- -l
wc -lw ./-l

This is not a bug in wc.  Rather, it is a FAQ:
https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html#I-have-a-file-called-_002d_002dhelp_002e-How-do-I-remove-it_003f

And like most utilities, using an explicit -- to mark the end of
options, or spelling your file name with a leading ./ so that it can't
be confused with an option, will do the trick.

Therefore, I'm closing this as not a bug, although you should feel free
to add any further comments or questions to this thread.

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From: JameDam <te <at> dam.moe>
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: a question of the “wc” program
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:49:30 +0800

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