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+SLOCCount is a set of tools for counting physical Source Lines of Code
+(SLOC) in a large number of languages. It can measure 19 different
+languages, including C, C++, Perl, LISP/Scheme, and Python (A complete
+list is available on the home page).
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+SLOCCount includes a number of heuristics, so it can automatically
+detect file types, even those that don't use the "standard" extensions,
+and conversely, it can detect many files that have a standard extension
+but aren't really of that type. The SLOC counters have enough smarts to
+handle oddities of several languages. For example, SLOCCount examines
+assembly language files, determines the comment scheme, and then
+correctly counts the lines automatically. It also correctly handles
+language constructs that are often mishandled by other tools, such as
+Python's constant strings when used as comments and Perl's "perlpod"
+documentation.
+
+SLOCCount will even automatically estimate the effort, time, and money
+it would take to develop the software (if it was developed as
+traditional proprietary software). Without options, it will use the
+basic COCOMO model, which makes these estimates solely from the count of
+lines of code. You can get better estimates if you have more information
+about the project; see the SLOCCount documentation for information on
+how to control the estimation formulas used in SLOCCount.