Word Count
WordPress word count utility.
Installation
Install the module
npm install @wordpress/wordcount --save
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API
# count
Count some words.
Usage
import { count } from '@wordpress/wordcount';
const numberOfWords = count( 'Words to count', 'words', {} )
Parameters
- text
String
: The text being processed - type
String
: The type of count. Accepts ;words', 'characters_excluding_spaces', or 'characters_including_spaces'. - userSettings
Object
: Custom settings object.
Returns
Number
: The word or character count.