def charged_phis(particlelist, ptmin=0.2, ptmax=2.0, etacut=1.0):
    """ Count the number of charged particles in an event.

    Input:
    particlelist  -- List of ParticleData objects
    ptmin         -- Lower limit of transverse momentum
    ptmax         -- Upper limit of transverse momentum
    etacut        -- Pseudorapidity cut (assumed symmetric around 0)

    Output:
    ncharges      -- count of charged particles in the event
    phis_in_event -- List of charged particle azimuthal angles
    """

    ncharges = 0
    phis_in_event = []
    for particle in particlelist:
        if (particle.charge != 0
            and particle.pt > ptmin and particle.pt < ptmax
            and abs(particle.pseudorap) < etacut):

            ncharges += 1
            phis_in_event.append(particle.phi)

    return (ncharges, phis_in_event)