word-count-package 1.0.1

A simple Python package to count words and characters.

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📄 Word Count Package (word-count-package)

A simple Python package that counts words & characters in any given text.
Useful for text processing, analytics, and word-based analysis. 🚀

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📌 Installation

Install this package using pip:

pip install word-count-package
📌 Importing the Package
Once installed, import it into your Python script:

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import wordcount
📌 Available Functions
🔹 count_words_and_chars(text)
This function counts words and characters in a given text.

📌 Function Signature
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wordcount.count_words_and_chars(text: str) -> dict
📌 Parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
text	str	The input text to analyze
📌 Returns
This function returns a dictionary containing:

"words" → Number of words in the text.
"characters" → Number of characters in the text.
📌 Example Usage
Create a Python script (e.g., test_script.py) and use the package:

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import wordcount

text = "Python packaging is fun and useful!"
result = wordcount.count_words_and_chars(text)

print(f"Words: {result['words']}, Characters: {result['characters']}")
✅ Expected Output
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Words: 6, Characters: 37
📌 More Examples
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result = wordcount.count_words_and_chars("Hello world!")
print(result)
Output:
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{'words': 2, 'characters': 12}
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result = wordcount.count_words_and_chars("This is a Python package example.")
print(result)
Output:
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{'words': 6, 'characters': 35}
📌 Updating the Package
If a new version is released, upgrade using:

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pip install --upgrade word-count-package
📌 Supported Environments
✅ Windows (Command Prompt, PowerShell)
✅ macOS (Terminal)
✅ Linux (Bash, Zsh, etc.)

Works with Python 3.6+.