This Python script reads and analyzes the content of 'text.txt,' counting characters and lines. If the file doesn't exist, user input is used.

character_line_counter.py

import os

# Specify the file name
file_name = "text.txt"

# Check if the file exists
if os.path.exists(file_name):
    # Read the content of the file with explicit encoding (e.g., 'utf-8')
    with open(file_name, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
        content = file.read()
else:
    # If the file doesn't exist, read from the console
    print(f"The file {file_name} does not exist. Enter text below:")
    content = input()

# Calculate the number of characters, including newline characters
character_count = len(content)

# Count the number of lines
line_count = (
    content.count("\n") + 1
)  # Adding 1 to count the last line if it doesn't end with a newline

# Print the result
print(f"The number of characters is: {character_count}")
print(f"The number of lines is: {line_count}")