How to use
- Fill in Text for Specialcount.
- To match “Currency punctuation”, enter Text Total $14.50!.
- Press Count special characters. The summary line should be “Specialcount: 3 special characters”.
- Read every line under “Specialcount: 3 special characters” before you copy the Specialcount result.
- Press Copy for the whole Specialcount result, or Reset to restore “Currency punctuation”.
- For the second check, “A code with symbols”, the summary should be “Specialcount: 2 special characters”.
Formula / how it works
Example “Currency punctuation” sets Text = Total $14.50!.
Specialcount returns this exact text:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
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$ . !
Letters, digits, and spaces are not special.
Example “A code with symbols” sets Text = sku_14-B.
Specialcount returns this exact text:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
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_ -
Underscore and dash are special here.
Specialcount vocabulary for this page: special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 1 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
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_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 2 (“Currency punctuation”) prints:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
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$ . !
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 3 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
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_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 4 (“Currency punctuation”) prints:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
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$ . !
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 5 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
---
_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 6 (“Currency punctuation”) prints:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
---
$ . !
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 7 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
---
_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 8 (“Currency punctuation”) prints:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
---
$ . !
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 9 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
---
_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 10 (“Currency punctuation”) prints:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
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$ . !
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 11 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
---
_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 12 (“Currency punctuation”) prints:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
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$ . !
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 13 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
---
_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 14 (“Currency punctuation”) prints:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
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$ . !
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 15 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
---
_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 16 (“Currency punctuation”) prints:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
---
$ . !
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 17 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
---
_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 18 (“Currency punctuation”) prints:
Specialcount: 3 special characters
---
$ . !
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Specialcount pass 19 (“A code with symbols”) prints:
Specialcount: 2 special characters
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_ -
The words for this pass are special, punctuation, count, symbol, character, specialcount.
Worked examples
Currency punctuation
Inputs: Text: Total $14.50!
Set Text Total $14.50!. Press Count special characters. The Specialcount summary should read “Specialcount: 3 special characters”.
Result: Specialcount: 3 special characters
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$ . !
Letters, digits, and spaces are not special.
A code with symbols
Inputs: Text: sku_14-B
Set Text sku_14-B. Press Count special characters. The Specialcount summary should read “Specialcount: 2 special characters”.
Result: Specialcount: 2 special characters
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_ -
Underscore and dash are special here.
Use cases
- Check “Specialcount: 3 special characters” before trusting a new Specialcount input.
- Check “Specialcount: 2 special characters” as the second Specialcount case.
- Letters, digits, and spaces are not special.
- Underscore and dash are special here.
Tips & limitations
- “Currency punctuation”: Letters, digits, and spaces are not special.
- “A code with symbols”: Underscore and dash are special here.
- Specialcount fields: Text.
- The Specialcount summary for the opening example is “Specialcount: 3 special characters”.
FAQ
What does “Currency punctuation” return?
Specialcount summary: “Specialcount: 3 special characters”. Full result: Specialcount: 3 special characters --- $ . !
What does “A code with symbols” return?
Specialcount summary: “Specialcount: 2 special characters”. Full result: Specialcount: 2 special characters --- _ -
Which values produce “Specialcount: 3 special characters”?
Text: Total $14.50!
Which values produce “Specialcount: 2 special characters”?
Text: sku_14-B
How is “Specialcount: 3 special characters” different from “Specialcount: 2 special characters”?
“Currency punctuation” gives “Specialcount: 3 special characters”. “A code with symbols” gives “Specialcount: 2 special characters”.
What does Specialcount include in the full first result?
Specialcount: 3 special characters --- $ . !
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