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+# Python Word Count
+
+This is a simple Python project for counting the number of words in a text file.
+
+## Features
+
+- Counts the number of words in a specified text file.
+- Supports multiple file encoding formats.
+- Can ignore case and punctuation.
+
+## Usage
+
+1. Clone the repository to your local machine:
+
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://gitee.com/lxynb/python-Word-Count.git
+   ```
+
+2. Run the program:
+
+   ```bash
+   python word_count.py <file_path>
+   ```
+
+## Example
+
+Assume there is a text file named `example.txt` with the following content:
+
+```
+Hello, world! Hello, Python!
+```
+
+After running the program, the output might be:
+
+```
+Word count: 4
+```
+
+## Contributions
+
+Feel free to submit issues and pull requests to improve this project.
+
+## License
+
+This project uses the MIT License. For details, please check the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file.
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+# Python Word Count
+
+这是一个简单的 Python 项目，用于统计文本文件中的单词数量。
+
+## 功能
+
+- 统计指定文本文件中的单词数量。
+- 支持多种文件编码格式。
+- 可以忽略大小写和标点符号。
+
+## 使用方法
+
+1. 克隆仓库到本地：
+
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://gitee.com/lxynb/python-Word-Count.git
+   ```
+
+2. 运行程序：
+
+   ```bash
+   python word_count.py <文件路径>
+   ```
+
+## 示例
+
+假设有一个名为 `example.txt` 的文本文件，内容如下：
+
+```
+Hello, world! Hello, Python!
+```
+
+运行程序后，输出结果可能如下：
+
+```
+单词数量: 4
+```
+
+## 贡献
+
+欢迎提交 Issue 和 Pull Request 来改进这个项目。
+
+## 许可证
+
+本项目采用 MIT 许可证。详情请查看 [LICENSE](LICENSE) 文件。
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