Re: Count characters in emacs?

[Big Slim]

In article <uadgk3zhj.fsf@uiuc.edu.invalid>, Aaron Son
<aaronson@uiuc.edu.invalid> wrote:

> Big Slim <skinny@bones.com> writes:
> 
> > Anyone know if it's possible to count the number of characters in a
> > file with emacs? I'm trying to rely less on Word, but that's one
> > feature I can't seem to find in emacs. Alternately, a shell command
> > would be nice.
> 
> Answer from the nice people in #emacs on irc.freenode.net:
> 
> If you're not using narrowing, it looks like C-= will do it.
> 
> If you are using narrowing, use C-x h to mark the whole buffer, and
> then M-= to count the number of lines and characters in the region.
> Note, this will destroy your point position, save it if ya need it.

Wow! Me likey! Wonder why I couldn't find that in my O'Reilly book?
I'll have to look again...

Thanks--Big Slim