How to write a function that accepts text as input and returns the number of characters?

Answer 1

use len(). If not, loop through and count em

Answer 2

Slick ,

be careful by using len(), because it returns the total numbers of characters including whitespace.

Answer 3

Slick ,

you are right! space are also characters.

Answer 4

Алексей Иванов ,

can you show us your code please?

thanks!

can you answer this:

- what should count?
letters
digits
punctuation

Answer 5

Lothar are spaces not characters? If OP wanted just letters I would've just expected that in the question.

Lothar just bustin your chops! you're so right as well haha

Answer 6

I'm sorry I didn't see

Actual?

Answer 7

https://code.sololearn.com/cy9EnpD7BlmG/?ref=app