Smarty : Variable Modifiers (count_characters)

This is used to count the number of characters in a variable.

Parameter Position : 1
Type : boolean
Required : No
Default : FALSE
Description : This determines whether or not to include whitespace characters in the count.

Example : count_characters

<?php
$smarty->assign('articleTitle', 'Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures.');
?>

Where template is:

{$articleTitle}
{$articleTitle|count_characters}
{$articleTitle|count_characters:true}

Will output:

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures.
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