I should get 7 after this code but it is giving me 9 words Plzz help

[Rabana_1]

def Count_Total_Words(str1):
total = 1
for i in range(len(str1)):
    if(str1[i] == ' ' or str1 == '\n' or str1 == '\t'):
        total = total + 1
return total

string = input("Please Enter your Own String : ")
leng = Count_Total_Words(string)
print("Total Number of Words in this String = ", leng)

[rproffitt]

That method looks to have flaws.

1. Doesn't count words. (counts what it counts.)
2. A double space would throw it off and more.
3. A very well done app. Read https://github.com/coreutils/coreutils/blob/master/src/wc.c

[rproffitt]

PS. I didn't add another probable flaw. Also, what did you mean by the comment? (I can see it still.)