wordcount.py

Below is the syntax highlighted version of wordcount.py from §1.5 Input and Output.

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# wordcount.py
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import stdio

# Read a sequence of strings from standard input, and write the number
# of strings to standard output.

count = 0

while not stdio.isEmpty():
    word = stdio.readString()
    count += 1

stdio.writeln('number of words  = ' + str(count))

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# python wordcount.py < tale.txt 
# number of words  = 139043