#!/usr/bin/env python3 """Lines, Words, Characters counter - A simple text file analysis tool.""" import sys from pathlib import Path def count_file(path: str) -> dict: """Return lines, words, and characters in a file.""" text = Path(path).read_text() lines = text.count('\n') + (1 if text and not text.endswith('\n') else 0) if not text: lines = 0 words = len(text.split()) chars = len(text) return {"lines": lines, "words": words, "chars": chars} if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) != 2: print("Usage: lwc_counter.py ", file=sys.stderr) sys.exit(1) result = count_file(sys.argv[1]) print(f"Lines: {result['lines']}") print(f"Words: {result['words']}") print(f"Chars: {result['chars']}")