# loc > Tool written in Rust that counts lines of code. > More information: . - Print lines of code in the current directory: `loc` - Print lines of code in the target directory: `loc {{path/to/directory}}` - Print lines of code with stats for individual files: `loc --files` - Print lines of code without .gitignore (etc.) files (e.g. two -u flags will additionally count hidden files and dirs): `loc -u`