UGC NET CSE | June 2016 | Part 3 | Question: 67

Question

What is the function of following UNIX command?

WC - l<a   >b &

• A. It runs the word count program to count the number of lines in its input, a, writing the result to b, as a foreground process
• B. It runs the word count program to count the number of lines in its input, a, writing the result to b, but does it in the background
• C. It counts the error during the execution of the process, a, and puts the result in process b
• D. It copies the 'l' numbers of lines of program file, a, and stores in file b

Answer 1

ans should be B

WC - l<a   >b &

WC for  word count   -l for line  <a input a  >  b ouput b  & for background

It runs the word count program to count the number of lines in its input, a, writing the result to b, but does it in the background