---
title: "categorical-count-names"
slug: "categorical-count-names-parser"
updated: 2022-07-27T17:27:42Z
published: 2022-07-27T17:27:42Z
canonical: "code.tag.bio/categorical-count-names-parser"
---

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# categorical-count-names

The *categorical-count-names* **parser** will load data from a column in a source data table and produce a numeric **variable** within a **collection**.

It inherits attributes and behaviors from its parent: abstract **parser** - *column*.

The *categorical-count-names* **parser** will count the number of different categorical variables seen in the column for each entity and produce a single *numeric* **variable** within a **collection**.

## Example

```
{
  "parser_type": "categorical-count-names",
  "column": "cccc",
  "collection": "collection_name",
  "variable": "variable_name"
}
```