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# count_characters

This is used to count the number of characters in a variable.

Parameter Position | Type | Required | Default | Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1 | boolean | No | `FALSE` | This determines whether or not to include whitespace characters in the count.

Example 5-4. count_characters
`<?php $smarty->assign('articleTitle', 'Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures.'); ?>`
Where template is:
    {$articleTitle}
    {$articleTitle|count_characters}
    {$articleTitle|count_characters:true}
Will output:
    Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures.
    29
    33

See also `count_words`, `count_sentences` and `count_paragraphs`.

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