app.py

import gradio as gr
import time # Adding a small delay to show the loading state

def reverse_and_count_words(text):
    """
    Reverses the input string and counts the number of words.
    Added a small delay to simulate processing time.
    """
    if not text:
        return "", 0

    # Simulate some processing time (optional, remove if you want faster response)
    time.sleep(1)

    reversed_text = text[::-1]
    word_count = len(text.split()) # Simple split on whitespace

    return reversed_text, word_count

# Create the Gradio interface
# We define inputs and outputs using Gradio components
iface = gr.Interface(
    fn=reverse_and_count_words, # The Python function to run
    inputs=gr.Textbox(lines=3, placeholder="Enter text here...", label="Your Input Text"), # Input component (a text box)
    outputs=[
        gr.Textbox(label="Reversed Text"), # Output component (text box for reversed text)
        gr.Number(label="Word Count")      # Output component (number for word count)
    ],
    title="Simple Text Reverser and Word Counter", # Title for the app
    description="Enter any text in the box below. The app will reverse it and tell you how many words it contains." # Description
)

# Launch the Gradio app
# When deployed on Hugging Face Spaces with the Gradio SDK,
# Spaces will automatically run this launch command.
iface.launch()