RE: Count rows in textfile

If the room is dark, you may need to step on tails and count the YYYYYRRRRRrrrrrrrrssssss you hear. Of course, duplicates could still be a problem.

Jerry Whittle
ACIFICS DBA
NCI Information Systems Inc.
jerome.whittle_at_scott.af.mil
618-622-4145

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rachel Carmichael [SMTP:wisernet100_at_yahoo.com]
>
> gee, for simplicity's sake, I usually just count tails :)
>
> --- Tim Gorman <Tim_at_SageLogix.com> wrote:
> > Count the eyes and divide by 2...
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> >
> > > Roland,
> > >
> > > How about counting black cats in the dark room without turning on
> > the light?
> > >
> > > Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
> > > ineyman_at_perceptron.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > >
> > > > Anyone whom has a good example on how to check "how many rows
> > (without opening the file) does a text file consists of?
> > > > What is the command?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Roland
>

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