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wp_get_word_count_type()

wp_get_word_count_type(): string

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Retrieves the word count type based on the locale.

Return

string Locale-specific word count type. Possible values are characters_excluding_spaces, characters_including_spaces, or words. Defaults to words.

Source

function wp_get_word_count_type() {
	global $wp_locale;

	if ( ! ( $wp_locale instanceof WP_Locale ) ) {
		// Default value of WP_Locale::get_word_count_type().
		return 'words';
	}

	return $wp_locale->get_word_count_type();
}

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UsesDescription
WP_Locale::get_word_count_type()wp-includes/class-wp-locale.php

Retrieves the localized word count type.

Used byDescription
wp_trim_words()wp-includes/formatting.php

Trims text to a certain number of words.

wp_just_in_time_script_localization()wp-includes/script-loader.php

Loads localized data on print rather than initialization.

Changelog

VersionDescription
6.2.0Introduced.

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