Values · Value
Count in text
How many times a part appears, and the words and lines.
text.count
In a flow
“Works out count in text whenever a step wired to it needs the answer.”
'a!b!' count ! → 2
What it does
How many times a part appears, and the words and lines. It's a value node: no white pins, it works out its answer when a step wired to it needs it. It gives 3 values later steps can use. Find it under Values in the palette.
When to use it
Use it when a step needs a value worked out first: how many times a part appears, and the words and lines.
When not to
For a value that never changes, type it into the setting instead of wiring a node.
Typical wiring
Sockets: settings you can wire
- Text Text
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The text to count in, like a message.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
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- Part Text
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What to count, like ! . Empty counts nothing; the words and lines are still counted.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
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- Ignore capitals Yes / no
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A matches a.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in true or false. e.g. true
If it's empty: Optional. Left alone, it's on.
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Values it gives
- Count Number
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How many times the part is in it. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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- Words Number
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How many words it has. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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- Lines Number
-
How many lines it has. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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