[Solved] Given a file example.txt containing the text:Hello world This is a test What is the output of wc example.txt? | Linux CLI

Linux CLI - Viewing and Editing Files

Given a file example.txt containing the text:

Hello world
This is a test

What is the output of wc example.txt?

A2 6 27 example.txt

B3 5 24 example.txt

C2 5 24 example.txt

D3 6 25 example.txt

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Count lines, words, and characters in the file
Lines: 2 ("Hello world" and "This is a test")
Words: 6 ("Hello", "world", "This", "is", "a", "test")
Characters: Count all characters including spaces and newlines.
"Hello world" = 11 chars, newline = 1, "This is a test" = 14 chars, newline = 1, total = 27 chars.
Step 2: Match counts with options
2 6 27 example.txt matches exactly: 2 lines, 6 words, 27 characters.
Final Answer:
2 6 27 example.txt -> Option A
Quick Check:
Lines=2, Words=6, Characters=27 [OK]

Quick Trick: Count lines, words, chars carefully; wc shows all three by default [OK]

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