README

Use this very simple reading time package to calculate the expected reading time for any given body of text.

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Installation

composer require honeystone/reading-time

Usage

//average reading time
reading_time($text); //5m

//fast reading time
reading_time()->fast($text) //4m

//slow reading time
reading_time()->slow($text) //6m

//include seconds
reading_time(config: ['seconds' => true]); //5m 10s

//longform
reading_time(config: ['short' => false]); //5 minutes

//configure globally
reading_time()->configure(['short' -> false], true);

//all available config & defaults
reading_time()->configure([
    'slowWpm' => 180,
    'averageWpm' => 240,
    'fastWpm' => 320,
    'additionalCharacters' => '',
    'seconds' => false,
    'format' => null,
    'short' => true,
    'countHtml' => false,
]);

Changelog

A list of changes can be found in the CHANGELOG.md file.

License

MIT © Honeystone Consulting Ltd