cant find where my error is in the line counter

Everytime I compile, A value of 1 is returned for the total number of lines. I am still very new at C, so I am sure I am overlooking something stupid. Just need a little direction. Thanks in advance for your time.



Here is the code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>




main()
{


char symbol;
int preSymbol;
int lineCount = 0;
int symbolCount = 0;
FILE *gettysburg;


if (!(gettysburg = fopen("A:\\gettysburg.txt", "r")))
{
printf("Unable to open file for reading");
return (1);
}
while ((symbol = fgetc(gettysburg)) != EOF)
{
if (symbol != '\n')
symbolCount++;
else
lineCount++;
preSymbol = symbol;
}
if (preSymbol != '\n')
lineCount++;

printf("The number of characters is: %d\n", symbolCount);
printf("The number of lines is: %d\n", lineCount);

fclose(gettysburg);
getch();
return 0;




}

I compiled your code and it worked.

Test Data:
hello
world

Results:
The number of characters is: 10
The number of lines is: 2

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If the text in gettysburg.txt is all one line (i.e. no "hard breaks"), then the number of lines will be 1. Post gettysburg.txt if this doesn't make sense.

Thanks,
ROB and C-Coder

Rob thanks for pointing out obout the hard enter, I am taking my
first class in C and my assignment was to copy gettysburg address and save it as a text file on the a: drive. We were told to compose it in notepad, but most word processing apps that I know of dont require a hard return. Is there an option that I can change to have C recognize hard returns. Well thanks for the help it was much appreciated.



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How is your file written?
Give us more info.

I just typed it in notepad and saved it on a 1.44" floppy. I had word wrap checked. Not sure what else you need. But I attached a copy of the text.

Thanks