Counting lines in a txt file saves with spaces and filename












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I am simply trying to find the number of lines in a file and saving that number in a text file



mC=$(wc -l file.txt)
echo "${mC}" >> count.txt


However the result is something like



<space><space><space>3423423 file.txt


Why is there spaces at start and why the filename is also storing.









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    I am simply trying to find the number of lines in a file and saving that number in a text file



    mC=$(wc -l file.txt)
    echo "${mC}" >> count.txt


    However the result is something like



    <space><space><space>3423423 file.txt


    Why is there spaces at start and why the filename is also storing.









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      I am simply trying to find the number of lines in a file and saving that number in a text file



      mC=$(wc -l file.txt)
      echo "${mC}" >> count.txt


      However the result is something like



      <space><space><space>3423423 file.txt


      Why is there spaces at start and why the filename is also storing.









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      I am simply trying to find the number of lines in a file and saving that number in a text file



      mC=$(wc -l file.txt)
      echo "${mC}" >> count.txt


      However the result is something like



      <space><space><space>3423423 file.txt


      Why is there spaces at start and why the filename is also storing.







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