how to count characters in a string in python?

Question

I created a function that would count the number of characters in a string with this code:

def count_characters_in_string(mystring):
    s=0
    x=mystring
    for i in x:
        t=i.split()
        s=s+len(t)            
        print("The number of characters in this string is:",s)

count_characters_in_string("Apple")

This is what it returns: The number of characters in this string is: 1 The number of characters in this string is: 2 The number of characters in this string is: 3 The number of characters in this string is: 4 The number of characters in this string is: 5

Is there a way to only print the last line so that it prints:

The number of characters in this string is: 5

Why not just use len("Apple")?

Tom Ron
– Tom Ron

2020-04-01 08:32:14 +00:00
Commented Apr 1, 2020 at 8:32 — Tom Ron
– Tom Ron, Commented Apr 1, 2020 at 8:32

kederrac · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-01 08:36:26Z

3

you can just use:

len(mystring)

in your code, to print only the last line you can use:

for i in x:
    s += 1          
print("The number of characters in this string is:",s)

edited Apr 1, 2020 at 8:36

answered Apr 1, 2020 at 8:32

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Caleb Mackle · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-01 09:38:58Z

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Use this:

def count_characters_in_string(input_string)

    letter_count = 0

    for char in input_string:
        if char.isalpha():
            letter_count += 1

    print("The number of characters in this string is:", letter_count)

When you run:

count_characters_in_string("Apple Banana")

It'll output:

"The number of characters in this string is: 11"

edited Apr 1, 2020 at 9:38

answered Apr 1, 2020 at 8:33

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Clem-Clem123 Over a year ago

You are right, but now it also counts white spaces which it didn't previously

Maurice Meyer · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-01 08:34:41Z

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In python string can be seen as a list u can just take its lenght

def count_characters_in_string(word):
    return len(word)

edited Apr 1, 2020 at 8:34

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dspencer · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-01 08:39:11Z

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This should work.

def count_characters_in_string(mystring):
    s=0
    x=mystring
    for i in x:
        t=i.split()
        s=s+len(t)            
    print("The number of characters in this string is:",s)

count_characters_in_string("Apple")

edited Apr 1, 2020 at 8:39

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