> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
> Behalf Of Rich Smrcina
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:21 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Trimming a File
> 
> 
> Because wc prints the filename in the output:
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> wc -l x.xxx
> 10 x.xxx
> 
> 
> John Summerfield wrote:
> >
> > Why is the cut useful?
> >

But it is more efficient to 

wc -l <x.xxx

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