# Description **What is the usage for the `bc` command?** The usage for the `bc` command is: ```bash bc [ -hlwsqv ] [long-options] [file ...] ``` **What is `bc`?** `bc` is *a language that supports arbitrary precision numbers with interactive execution of statements.* **What is the syntax of `bc` similar to?** The syntax of `bc` is similar to *C.*