GunningFog

An implementation of the Gunning-Fog index.

Source

extends: metric
message: "Try to keep the Gunning-Fog index (%s) below 10."
link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunning_fog_index
formula: |
    0.4 * ((words / sentences) + 100 * (complex_words / words))
condition: "> 10"

Example

The Gunning-Fog index is "is a weighted average of the number of words per sentence, and the number of long words per word. An interpretation is that the text can be understood by someone who left full-time education at a later age than the index."