Difference between revisions of "GETWORDCOUNT()"
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| − | GETWORDCOUNT() returns the number of words in the string <expC1>. By default, words are assumed to be separated by spaces. Alternative delimiting characters can be specified in <expC2>. If more than one delimiting character is included in <expC2>, each is counted as a delimiter, not the complete string as a single delimiter. | + | GETWORDCOUNT() returns the number of words in the string <expC1>. By default, words are assumed to be separated by spaces or tabs. Alternative delimiting characters can be specified in <expC2>. If more than one delimiting character is included in <expC2>, each is counted as a delimiter, not the complete string as a single delimiter. |
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Revision as of 10:36, 14 November 2012
Contents
Purpose
Function to return the number of words in a string
Syntax
GETWORDCOUNT(<expC1> [, <expC2>])
See Also
AT(), ATNEXT(), GETWORDNUM(), INLIST(), LEFT(), OCCURS(), RAT(), RIGHT(), SET STRESCAPE, STR(), STREXTRACT(), STRPOS(), STRTRAN(), STUFF(), SUBSTR()
Description
GETWORDCOUNT() returns the number of words in the string <expC1>. By default, words are assumed to be separated by spaces or tabs. Alternative delimiting characters can be specified in <expC2>. If more than one delimiting character is included in <expC2>, each is counted as a delimiter, not the complete string as a single delimiter.
Example
cString = "AAA aaa, BBB bbb, CCC ccc. DDD ddd." ? getwordcount(cString) // = 8 character groups delimited by space ? getwordcount(cString, ",") // = 3 character groups delimited by "," ? getwordcount(cString, ".") // = 2 character groups delimited by "." ? getwordcount(cString, ",.") // = 4 character groups delimited by "," or "."
