Reading Time Estimator

def estimate_reading_time(text: str, wpm: int = 238) -> dict:
    """
    Estimate reading time for a given text.
    Default WPM is 238 (average adult silent reading speed).
    """
    words = text.split()
    word_count = len(words)
    minutes = word_count / wpm
    seconds = round(minutes * 60)

    return {
        "word_count": word_count,
        "char_count": len(text),
        "char_no_spaces": len(text.replace(" ", "")),
        "minutes": round(minutes, 1),
        "seconds": seconds,
        "display": format_time(seconds),
    }

def format_time(total_seconds: int) -> str:
    if total_seconds < 60:
        return f"{total_seconds} sec read"
    minutes = total_seconds // 60
    seconds = total_seconds % 60
    if seconds == 0:
        return f"{minutes} min read"
    return f"{minutes} min {seconds} sec read"

# Example
text = """
Reading time estimators divide word count by average reading speed.
The average adult reads about 200-250 words per minute silently.
Technical content is typically slower at 100-150 WPM.
"""
result = estimate_reading_time(text)
print(f"Words: {result['word_count']}")
print(f"Time: {result['display']}")