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44 lines
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# count_characters
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This is used to count the number of characters in a variable.
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## Basic usage
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```smarty
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{$myVar|count_characters}
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```
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## Parameters
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| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
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|-----------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| 1 | boolean | No | This determines whether to include whitespace characters in the count. |
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## Examples
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```php
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<?php
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$smarty->assign('articleTitle', 'Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures.');
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```
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Where template is:
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```smarty
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{$articleTitle}
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{$articleTitle|count_characters}
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{$articleTitle|count_characters:true}
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```
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Will output:
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```
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures.
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29
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33
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```
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See also [`count_words`](language-modifier-count-words.md),
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[`count_sentences`](language-modifier-count-sentences.md) and
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[`count_paragraphs`](language-modifier-count-paragraphs.md).
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