Online Count Words in Text
Count the number of words in text. Words are split by whitespace; punctuation attached to letters is kept with the word. Client-side only.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How are words counted?
- Words are segments separated by whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines). So 'hello world' is 2 words; 'hello' and 'world' each count as one.
- What about punctuation?
- Punctuation that is adjacent to letters (e.g. 'hello,' or 'end.') is kept with the word, so each counts as one word. Standalone punctuation can form its own 'word' or be ignored depending on implementation.
- Empty input?
- Empty or whitespace-only text has a word count of 0 (no non-whitespace segments).
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