Universal Code Lines Counter

Universal Code Lines Counter is a practical software application for programmers. It helps them find out how many source code lines exist in an app, including blank lines, comments and mixed lines (with source code and comment in one line).It offers support for C/C++, C#, CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, MySQL, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, XML, and others.

Ad-supported application

The setup procedure does not take a long time to finish. However, you should keep in mind that, since it is ad-supported, Universal Code Lines Counter offers to download and install third-party components that it doesn't actually need to work properly. These modules can be excluded from setup by paying a little attention, though.

Intuitive GUI with clear-cut options

The interface is user-friendly, made from a regular window with a plain and simple interface, where you can choose the programming or scripting language, along with directory to scan (with or without subfolders).

View count results and the pie chart

Counting the source code lines is an action that can be triggered with one click. The main frame shows the total lines along with the source code, comment, blank and mixed lines for each identified file. You can also examine a pie chart with the percent distribution of this information, as well as export it to file or print it for closer inspection.

Customize program settings

It is possible to back up and restore the database, change the UI language, set file associations and exclude any files, as well as customize settings regarding the single line comment, symbols that enclose strings, comment blocks, and escape characters.

Evaluation and conclusion

Universal Code Lines Counter does not hamper system performance, since it runs on a low amount of CPU and memory. It has a good response time. No error messages popped up in our tests, and the tool did not hang or crash. All in all, Universal Code Lines Counter comes in handy to all users looking to study source code data.