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