<|im_start|>user
How can I create a simple Python program to read a text file and count the number of words in it?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
```python
def count_words_in_file(file_path):
    try:
        with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
            text = file.read()
            words = text.split()
            return len(words)
    except FileNotFoundError:
        return "File not found. Please check the file path."<|im_end|>

<|im_start|>user
How can I create a simple Python program to read a text file and count the number of words in it?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
```python
# This is a file counting program
# Count words
# Open file
# Read lines
# Count words
# Return word count<|im_end|>

How can I create a simple Python program to read a text file and count the number of words in it?