# estimate-count command

The estimate-count BASIC program displays
a fast estimate of the number of items in a file.

## Syntax

```
estimate-count {file}
```
If no file-save or AQL report has ever
been run against the file, then this command may take a significant
amount of time to complete. Otherwise, the result is virtually instantaneous.

## See also

- [u65 user exit](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/u65-user-exit/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/tcl/estimate-count-command/ - part of the D3Codex reference.