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Add word frequency counter feature #628

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intbizoil wants to merge 1 commit into realpython:master from intbizoil:add-word-frequency-counter

intbizoil commented Jan 20, 2025

Pull Request Title

Add Word Frequency Counter Feature

Pull Request Description

What Changed

Created a new Python script, word_counter.py, which counts the frequency of each word in a given text file.

Why This Is Useful

Allows users to quickly analyse text files for word usage.
Simplifies text analysis tasks for anyone working with large amounts of textual data in the repository.

How It Works

word_counter.py reads the file specified via command-line argument.
Converts all words to lowercase and splits them on whitespace.
Uses collections.Counter to count occurrences and sorts them in descending order.
Prints the results to the console.

Testing

Created a sample file sample.txt with the content:


          Add word frequency counter feature

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