Core Function CountWords

CountWords( <string>, <format>, <charlist> )

Description

Return information about words used in a string.

Parameters

string

The string to use.

format

Specify the return value of this function. The current supported values are:

0 - returns the number of words found

1 - returns an array containing all the words found inside the string

2 - returns an associative array, where the key is the numeric position of the word inside the string and the value is the actual word itself

charlist

A list of additional characters which will be considered as 'word'

Return Value

Success: Returns an array or an integer, depending on the format chosen.

Failure: Returns null.

Remarks

None

Example

// Display how many words are found
my $Str = "The quick brown fox";
echo CountWords($Str), @NL;
// Prints 4
 
 
// Return an array containing all the words found inside the string
my $Str = "The quick brown fox";
printr CountWords($Str, 1);
// Prints
// ARRAY
// {
//         [0] => The
//         [1] => quick
//         [2] => brown
//         [3] => fox
// }
 
// Return an associative array, where the key is the numeric position
// of the word inside the string and the value is the actual word itself 
my $Str = "The quick brown fox";
printr CountWords($Str, 2);
// Prints
// ARRAY
// {
//        [0] => The
//        [4] => quick
//        [10] => brown
//        [16] => fox
// }