Why is the number of lines in my bash output showing as 4 instead of 3?

[r0bHadz]

TL;DR Summary

Using command ps -ly I get output of three lines
piping that output to wc -l it says that there are four lines. Why

In bash, I am writing the following:

ps - ly

this command gives me output of three lines

then I do:

ps -ly | wc -l

to read the number of lines. It says 4.

I clearly see that there are three lines. Thinking that there might be a new line possibly, I open export the command output to a file and open it in vim and no, there are just three lines.

I am wondering why the number is 4?

 

[r0bHadz]

hmm wrong forum maybe this should go to programming and computer science instead? Can I get a mod to help me out

edit: actually please delete this thread I have my answer now :) thank you