JavaScript Bug Fix for Character Counter together with Emoji script

Job ID: 38358374

Budget: €8 – €30 EUR

I'm in need of a skilled JavaScript developer to look into a minor bug I'm experiencing with a character counter in a textarea script.

- The issue is that the character counter is not working as expected. It should be displaying the characters typed, but it's not showing any count.

Emoji Picker used:
https://github.com/mervick/emojionearea

Either fix counting with the given character counter script or use another one which works as expected.

Current proble to fix:
A. When deleting all chars counter shows 1 instead of 0
B. Deleting all chars doesnt update count
C. Emojis are not limited (mandatory)

Playground: https://jsfiddle.net/zxpuejkL/

The ideal freelancer for this job should be proficient in:
- JavaScript
- Debugging
- Experience with textarea scripts

The script needs to work seamlessly across both desktop and mobile browsers.e
Related categories: JavaScript HTML5 jQuery / Prototype