Word Counter By Hosu

A simple React application for analyzing text. It provides live statistics on characters, words, sentences, paragraphs, and estimated reading time.

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Features

• Live analysis: Updates statistics in real time as you type.
• Counts: Characters, words, sentences, paragraphs.
• Estimated reading time: Based on average words per minute.
• Responsive & clean UI.

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Usage

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

3. Open in your browser:
   Go to http://localhost:5173 (or the port shown in your terminal).
4. Type in the textarea
   See character, word, sentence, paragraph, and reading time statistics update live.

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Main Files

• src/components/WordCounter.tsx
  The main UI component that provides the textarea and displays all statistics.
• src/utils/textAnalysis.ts
  Provides the functions for counting characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs, and estimating reading time.
• src/App.tsx
  Root application component that includes app layout and footer.

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Customization

• Reading Speed:
  You can change the default reading speed (words per minute) in textAnalysis.ts:

   calculateReadingTime(wordCount: number, wordsPerMinute: number = 200): number

• Styling:
  Modify styles in src/components/WordCounter.css or src/App.css to change the look and feel.

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Author

• hosu-kim

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License

MIT

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