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# Wordcount

# \$wordCount

The `$wordCount` operator counts the number of words in a string.

## Input

* A single string value

## Output

* The number of words in the input string

## Examples

### Count Words in Sentence

```json theme={null}
{
  "$wordCount": [
    "Hello world this is a test"
  ]
}
```

Result: `6`

### Count Words in Single Word

```json theme={null}
{
  "$wordCount": [
    "Hello"
  ]
}
```

Result: `1`

### Count Words in Empty String

```json theme={null}
{
  "$wordCount": [
    ""
  ]
}
```

Result: `0`

### Field Value

```json theme={null}
{
  "$wordCount": [
    {
      "$input": "text"
    }
  ]
}
```

Result: The number of words in the text field