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#!/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>", 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']}")