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Characters and Words Counter

This is a simple command-line application written in TypeScript that counts the number of characters (excluding whitespaces) and words in a given English sentence. The application uses the inquirer package to prompt the user for input and includes validation to ensure that a non-empty sentence is provided.

Features

Character Count: Counts the number of characters in the sentence, excluding whitespace characters. Word Count: Counts the number of words in the sentence. Input Validation: Ensures the user provides a non-empty sentence.

Installation

Clone the repository:

sh Copy code git clone https://github.com/shehreen43/characters-and-words-counter.git cd characters-and-words-counter Install dependencies:

sh Copy code npm install

Usage

Run the application:

sh Copy code npx ts-node index.ts Follow the prompt:

Enter your sentence when prompted. View the results:

The application will display the character count (excluding whitespaces) and the word count for the provided sentence.

Example

sh Copy code Enter your sentence to count the words: This is an example sentence.

Character Count (excluding whitespaces): 22 Word Count: 5

Error Handling

The application includes error handling to manage unexpected issues gracefully. If an error occurs during the execution, an appropriate error message will be displayed.

Dependencies

inquirer: A collection of common interactive command-line user interfaces.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.