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23.1; Emacs does not have a word count feature

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Matt Lee <mattl <at> fsf.org>
Subject: bug#7375: closed (Re: bug#7375: 23.1; Emacs does not have a word
 count feature)
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:44:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#7375: 23.1; Emacs does not have a word count feature

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 7375 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 7375-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7375: 23.1; Emacs does not have a word count feature
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:48:44 -0500

Version: 24.1

Added M-x count-words-region.

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From: Matt Lee <mattl <at> fsf.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 23.1; Emacs does not have a word count feature
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:47:30 -0500

Emacs is very good for editing text, but in order to count the number
of words in my article, I have to use the 'wc' command.

I feel like this should be integrated.

I would expect to be able to do M-x word-count-region and have it return
the number of words in the buffer or selection.

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Matt Lee
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Free Software Foundation

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