[debbugs-tracker] bug#28468: closed (Bug in wc -l found)

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--- Begin Message --- Subject: Bug in wc -l found Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:03:24 +0000

Dear GNU Team,

 

seems I found a bug in wc, have a look:

 

 

Despite of it, I really want to say a BIG Thank you for great tool-set, especially tree, which I use for 20 years now!

 

THX

Rob

 

 

Mit freundlichen Gruessen

 

Robert Weidner

FAS Architektur / zFAS Plattform Test

 

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monitore-serNr_all-run2.txt
Description: monitore-serNr_all-run2.txt

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> Re: bug#28468: Bug in wc -l found
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> Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:55:16 -0600
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> Hello Rob,
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> On 2017-09-15 03:03 AM, Weidner, Robert (I/EE-31, extern) wrote:
> > seems I found a bug in wc, have a look:
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> the attach screen shot shows:
>     $ wc -l monitore-serNr_all-run2.txt
>     16
> while the attached file appears to have 17 lines.
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> This is not a bug, but the expected behavior.
> The file you attached does not have a '\n' character
> at the end of the last line.
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> Technically, 'wc' counts the number of '\n' characters,
> not the number of appeared lines.
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> This is explained here:
>    http://www.pixelbeat.org/docs/coreutils-gotchas.html#wc
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> As such, I'm marking this as not-a-bug, but discussion can
> continue by replying to this thread.
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> regards,
>  - assaf
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