Re: Number of Words in a String
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- Subject: [mg102505] Re: [mg102483] Number of Words in a String
- From: "David Annetts" <davidannetts at aapt.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:31:34 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Gregory, > Is this the simplest way to find the number of words in a string? > Seems a little complicated, and I can't seem to turn it into > a function because when I replace the string with the > argument placeholder myString_ I get an error message saying > that a string is expected in that spot. > > Length[ReadList[StringToStream["The cat in the hat."], Word]] What about Length@StringSplit@"The cat in the hat"? Regards, Dave.
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- From: Gregory Lypny <gregory.lypny@videotron.ca>
- Number of Words in a String