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Estimated Reading time in PHP
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estimated-reading-time.php
<?php
$mycontent = $post->post_content; // wordpress users only
$word = str_word_count(strip_tags($mycontent));
$readingRate = 200;
$m = floor($word / readingRate);
$s = floor($word % readingRate / (readingRate / 60));
$est = $m . ' minute' . ($m == 1 ? '' : 's') . ', ' . $s . ' second' . ($s == 1 ? '' : 's');
?>
<p>Estimated reading time: <?php echo $est; ?></p>
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