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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
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