textutils.word_count

textutils.word_count(text)

Count the number of words in a given text.

A word is defined as a sequence of characters separated by whitespace. Punctuation is treated as part of a word and does not create new words. Leading, trailing, and multiple intermediate spaces are handled gracefully.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
text	str	The input text whose words are to be counted.	required

Returns

Name	Type	Description
	int	The number of words in the input text.

Raises

Name	Type	Description
	TypeError	If the input text is not a string.

Examples

>>> word_count("Hello world")
2
>>> word_count("  This   is a test ")
4
>>> word_count("")
0