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Laravel 9 reading time for yuour posts
// add this function to your post model;
// reading time
//The average reader reads about 200 words per minute, so I decided to have less to make estimates more accurate
public function postReadingTimeEstimation($averageReadsPerMunite = 180)
{
$textOfTheBody = $this->body;
$totalWords = str_word_count(strip_tags($textOfTheBody));
$minutes = floor($totalWords / $averageReadsPerMunite);
$seconds = floor($totalWords % $averageReadsPerMunite / ($averageReadsPerMunite / 60));
if ($minutes < 60) {
$minutes = 1 . ' minutes';
}
return $minutes;
}
// call the function into your view
{{ $post->postReadingTimeEstimation() }}
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