PHP count() Function

Definition and Usage

The count() function returns the number of elements in an array.

Syntax

count(array,mode);

Parameter	Description
array	Required. Specifies the array
mode	Optional. Specifies the mode. Possible values: 0 - Default. Does not count all elements of multidimensional arrays 1 - Counts the array recursively (counts all the elements of multidimensional arrays)

Example

Return the number of elements in an array:

<?php
$cars=array("Volvo","BMW","Toyota");
echo count($cars);
?> 

 

OUTPUT :