Line Counter
Free line counter. Paste your text or code to get the total number of lines, non-empty lines, blank lines, and lines containing comments. Useful for developers and writers alike.
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Professional Line Counter
Analyze your source code and get detailed statistics on total lines, effective code lines, comments, and blank lines. Our free tool automatically detects the programming language and provides useful metrics to evaluate the complexity of your project.
Counter Features
- Accurate count of total lines, code, comments, and blank lines
- Automatic programming language detection
- Support for multiple comment syntaxes (//, #, /*, <!--)
- Statistics with distribution percentages
- Simple and fast interface with no file uploads needed
- Compatible with JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, HTML, CSS, and more
How to Use the Line Counter
- Paste or type your code in the text area
- The analysis runs automatically in real time
- View detailed statistics with percentages
- Check the automatically detected language suggestion
- Use the metrics to evaluate documentation and code quality
Code Quality Metrics
Well-documented code typically has between 15% and 30% comments. Blank lines help readability and should represent between 10% and 20% of the total. These metrics help you maintain a healthy balance between functional code, documentation, and formatting that improves project maintainability.
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