Why is wc command returning different results for a count on Linux and on Mac
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I am trying to simulate wc in my program, but I keep getting different results for number of words in binary and unicode files when I test wc on Scientific Linux 7.3 and Mac Pro. Now it's not a small difference at all. Is this Linux version using some different definition for white space?
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I am trying to simulate wc in my program, but I keep getting different results for number of words in binary and unicode files when I test wc on Scientific Linux 7.3 and Mac Pro. Now it's not a small difference at all. Is this Linux version using some different definition for white space?
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Which one gives an incorrect answer?
– Mark Plotnick
53 secs ago
It's completely unclear what you are trying to do and what results you are getting. Are you using the standardwccommand or your own implementation? And which input files are you using? And which locale have you configured?
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I am trying to simulate wc in my program, but I keep getting different results for number of words in binary and unicode files when I test wc on Scientific Linux 7.3 and Mac Pro. Now it's not a small difference at all. Is this Linux version using some different definition for white space?
wc
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I am trying to simulate wc in my program, but I keep getting different results for number of words in binary and unicode files when I test wc on Scientific Linux 7.3 and Mac Pro. Now it's not a small difference at all. Is this Linux version using some different definition for white space?
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Which one gives an incorrect answer?
– Mark Plotnick
53 secs ago
It's completely unclear what you are trying to do and what results you are getting. Are you using the standardwccommand or your own implementation? And which input files are you using? And which locale have you configured?
– kasperd
14 secs ago
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Which one gives an incorrect answer?
– Mark Plotnick
53 secs ago
It's completely unclear what you are trying to do and what results you are getting. Are you using the standardwccommand or your own implementation? And which input files are you using? And which locale have you configured?
– kasperd
14 secs ago
Which one gives an incorrect answer?
– Mark Plotnick
53 secs ago
Which one gives an incorrect answer?
– Mark Plotnick
53 secs ago
It's completely unclear what you are trying to do and what results you are getting. Are you using the standard
wc command or your own implementation? And which input files are you using? And which locale have you configured?– kasperd
14 secs ago
It's completely unclear what you are trying to do and what results you are getting. Are you using the standard
wc command or your own implementation? And which input files are you using? And which locale have you configured?– kasperd
14 secs ago
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Which one gives an incorrect answer?
– Mark Plotnick
53 secs ago
It's completely unclear what you are trying to do and what results you are getting. Are you using the standard
wccommand or your own implementation? And which input files are you using? And which locale have you configured?– kasperd
14 secs ago