Extra characters and words

Question

How do I make it so it doesn’t count spaces? Like when I say “I eat apples” it’ll come out as 12 even tho it’s ten letters
https://code.sololearn.com/WNRqiPnw25yD/?ref=app

Answer 1

In a string white space are characters as well. Spaces, tabs, ect. This I eat apples is twelve in length.

Answer 2

How do i fix that? [user id=12947447]William Owens[/user]

Answer 3

It didnt work [user id=7182385]Jay Matthews[/user]

Answer 4

Can you show me where it goes in the code?

Answer 5

But what about my length? Where does that go?

Answer 6

Okay, what if i wanted to do that in python now?
https://code.sololearn.com/cCQAfpI7a7UV/?ref=app

Answer 7

Alternatively, you can also use array functions
const letterCount = str => Array.from( str ).filter( c => c != ' ' ).length;
console.log( letterCount( "I eat apples" ) );