How to get the number of Words, Characters and Rows within a text file on Linux via the Command Line?

Question: How to get the number of Words, Characters and Rows within a Text file on Linux via the Command Line?

Answer:

• By using the wc command.
  wc = print newline, word, and byte counts for each file 
• In the CLI type in the following command:
  

  wc -wcl < /home/user/textfile.txt

  
  textfile.txt = The file that we need to get the information from
  -w = print the word count
  -c = print the character count
  -l = print the line count

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