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Words and Characters Count

Words and Characters Count

Francisco Freitas

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42 installs
| (0) | Free
Live word and character count
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Words and Characters Count (VS Code Extension)

This is a Visual Studio Code extension that displays a live word and character count in the status bar. It updates in real-time as you type.

Features

  • Live Word Count in the status bar.
  • Live Character Count displayed alongside the word count.
  • Automatically updates when you edit text.
  • Works in all file types.

Credits

This extension is based on the original work by Oliver Kovacs, adapted to include a character count.
The original project was licensed under the MIT License, allowing modifications and redistribution.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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