Count / Count (internally is.workflow.actions.count)

description

summary

Counts the number of items, characters, words, sentences, or lines passed as input.

note

This is just like the Count in Sesame Street, but instead of a vampire, it’s a Shortcuts action.

usage

Count ("Items" | "Characters" | "Words" | "Sentences" | "Lines")

arguments

count: Enumeration (Docs)

Allows Variables: true

Accepts a string or variable containing one of the options:

  • Items
  • Characters
  • Words
  • Sentences
  • Lines

source json (for developers)

{
	"ActionClass": "WFCountAction",
	"ActionKeywords": [
		"get",
		"number",
		"length",
		"list"
	],
	"Category": "Scripting",
	"Description": {
		"DescriptionNote": "This is just like the Count in Sesame Street, but instead of a vampire, it's a Shortcuts action.",
		"DescriptionSummary": "Counts the number of items, characters, words, sentences, or lines passed as input."
	},
	"IconName": "Calculator.png",
	"Input": {
		"Multiple": true,
		"Required": true,
		"Types": [
			"WFContentItem",
			"WFStringContentItem"
		]
	},
	"Name": "Count",
	"Output": {
		"Multiple": false,
		"OutputName": "Count",
		"Types": [
			"NSDecimalNumber"
		]
	},
	"Parameters": [
		{
			"Class": "WFEnumerationParameter",
			"Items": [
				"Items",
				"Characters",
				"Words",
				"Sentences",
				"Lines"
			],
			"Key": "WFCountType",
			"Label": "Count"
		}
	],
	"Subcategory": "Content"
}