Count number of lines in a set of files

Count the number of lines in the files using a perl code
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Updated 28 May 2013

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USAGE
numlines = countlines(name,option)

INPUT
- NAME: folder name where the files are or cell array with the file names (OPTION='dir' and 'file', respectively)
- OPTION: 'dir' (NAME is a folder) or 'file' (NAME is a file or set of files)

OUTPUT
- NUMLINES: Nx2 cell array, where N is the number of files, with the file name in the first column and the number of lines in the second column

Cite As

Guilherme Coco Beltramini (2024). Count number of lines in a set of files (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/41943-count-number-of-lines-in-a-set-of-files), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2010a
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Inspired by: List files/folders recursively

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Version Published Release Notes
1.0.0.0