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count()

Syntax

    list.count
    count (list)
    count(theObject)
    object.count
    textExpression.count

Description

Function; returns the number of entries in a linear or property list, the number of properties in a parent script without counting the properties in an ancestor script, or the chunks of a text expression such as characters, lines, or words.

The `count` command works with linear and property lists, objects created with parent scripts, and `the globals` property.

To see an example of `count()` used in a completed movie, see the Text movie in the Learning\Lingo Examples folder inside the Director application folder.

Example

This statement displays the number 3, the number of entries:

    put [10,20,30].count
    -- 3

See also

`globals`