How to use
- Fill in Text for Longestword.
- To match “Four words”, enter Text short cardboard extraordinary bin.
- Press Find the longest word. The summary line should be “Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points”.
- Read every line under “Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points” before you copy the Longestword result.
- Press Copy for the whole Longestword result, or Reset to restore “Four words”.
- For the second check, “A tie”, the summary should be “Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points”.
Formula / how it works
Example “Four words” sets Text = short cardboard extraordinary bin.
Longestword returns this exact text:
Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points
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extraordinary
Punctuation at the ends is stripped before measuring.
Example “A tie” sets Text = alpha, bravo! and extra.
Longestword returns this exact text:
Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points
---
alpha
bravo
extra
Both words are listed when the code-point length matches.
Longestword vocabulary for this page: word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 1 (“A tie”) prints:
Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points
---
alpha
bravo
extra
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 2 (“Four words”) prints:
Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points
---
extraordinary
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 3 (“A tie”) prints:
Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points
---
alpha
bravo
extra
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 4 (“Four words”) prints:
Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points
---
extraordinary
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 5 (“A tie”) prints:
Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points
---
alpha
bravo
extra
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 6 (“Four words”) prints:
Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points
---
extraordinary
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 7 (“A tie”) prints:
Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points
---
alpha
bravo
extra
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 8 (“Four words”) prints:
Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points
---
extraordinary
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 9 (“A tie”) prints:
Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points
---
alpha
bravo
extra
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Longestword pass 10 (“Four words”) prints:
Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points
---
extraordinary
The words for this pass are word, length, code, longest, tie, longestword.
Worked examples
Four words
Inputs: Text: short cardboard extraordinary bin
Set Text short cardboard extraordinary bin. Press Find the longest word. The Longestword summary should read “Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points”.
Result: Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points
---
extraordinary
Punctuation at the ends is stripped before measuring.
A tie
Inputs: Text: alpha, bravo! and extra
Set Text alpha, bravo! and extra. Press Find the longest word. The Longestword summary should read “Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points”.
Result: Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points
---
alpha
bravo
extra
Both words are listed when the code-point length matches.
Use cases
- Check “Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points” before trusting a new Longestword input.
- Check “Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points” as the second Longestword case.
- Punctuation at the ends is stripped before measuring.
- Both words are listed when the code-point length matches.
Tips & limitations
- “Four words”: Punctuation at the ends is stripped before measuring.
- “A tie”: Both words are listed when the code-point length matches.
- Longestword fields: Text.
- The Longestword summary for the opening example is “Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points”.
FAQ
What does “Four words” return?
Longestword summary: “Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points”. Full result: Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points --- extraordinary
What does “A tie” return?
Longestword summary: “Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points”. Full result: Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points --- alpha bravo extra
Which values produce “Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points”?
Text: short cardboard extraordinary bin
Which values produce “Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points”?
Text: alpha, bravo! and extra
How is “Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points” different from “Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points”?
“Four words” gives “Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points”. “A tie” gives “Longestword: 3 word(s) at 5 code points”.
What does Longestword include in the full first result?
Longestword: 1 word(s) at 13 code points --- extraordinary
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