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Text functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 335
WordCount
Purpose
Returns a count of the total number of words in specified text.
Format
WordCount(text)
Parameters
text - any text expression or text field
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Examples
WordCount(“The sun is rising.”) returns 4.
WordCount(Letter) returns the total number of words in the Letter field.
Note Characters such as the ampersand (&) and hyphen (-) can be used to identify the beginning
of a new word.