Question

Write a program that counts the number of characters and words in the following statement:

This is a long exercise. I would like to get done with it. END

            Hint: In order to count words, count the transitions from non-white space to white space characters

Please use C Language and complete program.

Answer 1

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
int main()
{
    char str[200];
    int i,j = 0, count = 0, len;
    printf("Enter word: ");
    scanf("%[^\n]s",str); 
    
    len = strlen(str);
    
    for(i=0;i<=len;i++)
    {
        if(str[i]==' '||str[i]=='\0')
        {
            count++;
        }
    }
    printf("count = %d\n",count);
    return 0;
}

Enter word: test string to test program count = 5 Process exited after 2.515 seconds with returnvalue 0 Press any key to continue - - -