[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #30966: Let's make word count better (master ticket)

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#30966: Let's make word count better (master ticket)
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 Reporter:  avryl         |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Editor        |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:  javascript
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Description changed by avryl:

Old description:

> 1. Make the code readable (don't use short variable names such as `tx`,
> `w`, `tc`, `t`, `wc`, `c`, which have no meaning).
> 2. Make the word count function more abstract so that it can be used
> elsewhere. So, it should only count the words in a given text, nothing
> else.
> 3. Maybe move to `wp-includes`.
> 4. The word count should update at the right times. At the moment it
> updates on `enter`, `delete` and `backspace`. It should at least be
> updated on `space` too. Consider things like cut and paste, and look at
> TinyMCE events that change the content.
> 5. Exclude more patterns like known shortcodes and ellipsis (#27386,
> #27391).
> 6. Add some good unit tests for all of this.
> 7. Make sure it's as fast as it can be (e.g. don't needlessly manipulate
> the DOM).
>
> This could be a small improvement that makes people less annoyed with
> WordPress. :)
>
> More inspiration, although not ideal either:
> https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/blob/master/js/tinymce/plugins/wordcount/plugin.js
>
> Depends on: #26620, #27386, #27391.

New description:

 1. Make the code readable (don't use short variable names such as `tx`,
 `w`, `tc`, `t`, `wc`, `c`, which have no meaning).
 2. Make the word count function more abstract so that it can be used
 elsewhere. So, it should only count the words in a given text, nothing
 else.
 3. Maybe move to `wp-includes`.
 4. The word count should update at the right times. At the moment it
 updates on `enter`, `delete` and `backspace`. It should at least be
 updated on `space` too. Consider things like cut and paste, and look at
 TinyMCE events that change the content.
 5. Exclude more patterns like known shortcodes and ellipsis (#27386,
 #27391).
 6. Add some good unit tests for all of this.
 7. Make sure it's as fast as it can be (e.g. don't needlessly manipulate
 the DOM).

 This could be a small improvement that makes people less annoyed with
 WordPress. :)

 More inspiration, although not ideal either:
 https://github.com/tinymce/tinymce/blob/master/js/tinymce/plugins/wordcount/plugin.js

 Depends on: #20738, #26620, #27386, #27391.

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