Word Count in c

wc.c

/**
 * simple word count in c
 */
#include <stdio.h>
#define IN 1
#define OUT 0

int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
    int c, nl, nw, nc, state;
    
    state = OUT;
    nl = nw = nc = 0;
    
    while ((c = getchar()) != EOF) {
        ++nc;
        if (c == '\n')
            ++nl;
        if (c == ' ' || c == '\n' || c == '\t')
            state = OUT;
        else if (state == OUT) {
            state = IN;
            ++nw;
        }
    }
    
    printf("%d %d %d\n", nl, nw, nc);
    return 0;
}