WordCount

Syntax

WordCount(text$)

Description

Returns an Integer representing the number of words in the specified text.

Words are separated by spaces, tabs, and end-of-lines.

Parameter	Description
text$	String from which the sequence of words will be extracted.

See Also

Item, ItemCount, Line, LineCount, Word.

Example

Sub Main
'This example finds the name "Stuart" in a string 
'and then extracts two words from the string.
 
    s$ = "My last name is Williams; " & _
	    "Stuart is my surname."
 
    i% = WordCount(s$)
    MsgBox "’" & s$ & "’ has " & i% & " words."
End Sub