Beatwc

  # The :binary functions split and replace are not nifs.
  def slurp(path) do
    bin = File.read!(path)
    search = :binary.compile_pattern(<<"\n">>)
    new_bin = :binary.replace(bin,search,<<"">>,[:global])
    :erlang.byte_size(bin) - :erlang.byte_size(new_bin)
  end

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