base command | count

Counts the number of lines in the output of the base command.

Syntax

base command | count

Parameters

base command
Specifies the base command for filtering the output.
count
Specifies the number of lines in the base command output.

Modes

Filter mode

Usage Guidelines

The "|" symbol in this command does not act as a separator, but instead provides access to the filter command.

Examples

The following example counts the number of lines in the base command output.

device# show running-config | count 
Count: 50 lines