--- title: "Boundary Type: Line Count method" canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/netmri760/357140813/Boundary%20Type%3A%20Line%20Count%20method" format: markdown --- This boundary method simply specifies the number of lines that must be in the block. The result is a configuration block ending by finding the correct number of lines, and not from the start of the next block or an EOF. A line_count variable contains the value for the number of lines in the resulting block. Though the line count method may not be commonly used to break a config file into blocks, one possible use is to iterate through individual lines matching an expression, setting the appropriate `block-start` and using a `line-count` of 1. A sample section from a configuration file: `interface fc2/1` `interface fc2/4` `interface fc2/5` `interface fc2/6` ` logging server 172.23.27.156` ` logging server 10.120.25.197` ` logging server 172.23.27.146` `no logging monitor` The following will cause the *statements* to be executed once per "logging server" line: `` `  statements ` ` `