file_character_count

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Filename: file_character_count.py
# Author: Jeoi Reqi

"""
File Character Count Script

This script reads text from a specified file ('texty.txt') in the same directory
and counts the number of characters in the text. It utilizes a function,
count_characters, to perform the character counting operation.

Requirements:
- Python 3

Usage:
1. Save the 'texty.txt' file in the same directory as the script.
2. Replace 'texty.txt' with the actual file name in the script if needed.
3. Run the script.
4. The script will display the number of characters in the text file.
"""

def count_characters(file):
    """Count the number of characters in a text file.

    Args:
        file (str): Path of a text file.

    Returns:
        int: Number of characters in the text file.

    """
    with open(file, encoding='utf-8') as f:
        content = f.read()
    return len(content)

def main():
    # Specify the file path
    file_path = 'texty.txt'  # Replace 'texty.txt' with the actual file name if needed

    # Count characters
    character_count = count_characters(file_path)

    # Display the result
    print(f"Number of characters in the text file: {character_count}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()