loc
TLDR
Count lines in current directory
$ loc
Count in specific directory$ loc [src/]
Exclude directories$ loc --exclude [test/,vendor/]
Show detailed stats$ loc -d
Count specific languages$ loc --include [rs,go]
Output as JSON$ loc --output-type json
SYNOPSIS
loc [options] [paths]
DESCRIPTION
loc counts lines of code quickly. It identifies languages and separates code, comments, and blanks.
The tool is written in Rust for speed. It supports many programming languages.
loc counts lines of code.
PARAMETERS
PATHS
Directories or files to analyze.--exclude DIRS
Directories to exclude.--include LANGS
Languages to include.-d
Show detailed breakdown.--output-type FORMAT
Output format (text, json).--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Results may differ from other counters. Language detection heuristic. Rust-based tool.
HISTORY
loc was created as a fast Rust-based alternative to cloc and other lines-of-code counting tools.
