noCommentWordCount.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# noCommentWordCount
# ------------------
# This script searches your vault for a filename and
# returns the wordcount, not including text that is 
# commented out
# ------------------
# Usage : ./wordCount "First Year Exam Draft"


rootPath="/Users/usename/route/to/your/vault/"

echo -e ">> Word Count"

if ( test -z "$1" )
then
    echo -e "🚨 No file specified"
    exit 1
fi

filePath=$(find "$rootPath" -type f -name "$1.md")

if [ -z "$filePath" ]; then
    echo -e "🚨 File not found"
    exit 1
fi

fileDir=${filePath%/*}

perl -0777 -pe 's/%%.*?%%//sg' "$filePath" | grep -oE '\w+' | wc -l