Input sentence and count the number of words in it in Python
String Methods - Question 2
In this question, we will see how to input a sentence and count the number of words in it in Python programming. To know more about string methods click on the string methods lesson.
Q2) Write a program in Python to input a sentence and count the number of words in it. Assume that there may be any number of blank spaces between the words.
Program
wc=0
str=input('Enter a sentence\n')
for i in range(0,len(str)):
if i==0 and str[i]!=' ':
wc=wc+1
elif str[i]==' ' and str[i+1]!=' ':
wc=wc+1
print('Total words =',wc)Output
Enter a sentence We are free to take our own decision Total words = 8
