How can I get the number of word in a text layer?

[wheelz13]

Hey there,

Currently, I can count characters with this:

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myText = text.sourceText;
myText.length

What I really need is a way to count the number of words within a text layer.

Is this possible?

Thanks in advance!

[runegan]

There is probably a more accurate way to to this is, but this will be accurate most of the time:

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function getNumWords( string ) {

  // Split the string where there is spaces, then count the array length
  return string.split( ' ' ).length
}

[wheelz13]

Thanks!