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# [Finding the Frequency of a Word in a Text File with Python](https://codecaliper.me/finding-the-frequency-of-a-word-in-a-text-file-with-python?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Have you ever needed to find out how many times a particular word appears in a text file using Python? It's a common task that can be easily accomplished with just a few lines of code. First, we start by asking the user to enter the word whose freque...

Jan 9, 2023 · 2 min read · codecaliper.me  
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[Christian Ledermann](https://hashnode.com/@cleder)

[Jan 9, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/finding-the-frequency-of-a-word-in-a-text-file-with-python/63bbc3cebbed79c932a7fba3/comment/63bbf33d1c761bd0a3d3943e)

Why not use `collections.Counter` for this?