str_word_count

Name:str_word_count

Category:String

Programming Language:php

One-line Description:Calculate the number of words in the string.

Definition and usage

str_word_count() function calculates the number of words in a string.

Example

Example 1

Calculate the number of words in the string "I love Shanghai!":

 <?php
echo str_word_count ( "I love Shanghai!" ) ;
?>

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Example 2

Returns an array containing words in a string:

 <?php
print_r ( str_word_count ( "I love Shanghai!" , 1 ) ) ;
?>

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Example 3

Returns an array where the key name is the position of the word in the string and the key value is the actual word:

 <?php
print_r ( str_word_count ( "I love Shanghai!" , 2 ) ) ;
?>

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Example 4

Set and not set char parameters:

 <?php
print_r ( str_word_count ( "I love Shanghai & good morning!" , 1 ) ) ;
print_r ( str_word_count ( "I love Shanghai & good morning!" , 1 , "&" ) ) ;
?>

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grammar

 str_word_count ( string , return , char )

parameter	describe
string	Required. Specifies the string to be checked.
Return	Optional. Specifies the return value of the str_word_count() function. Possible values: 0 - Default. Returns the number of words found. 1 - Returns an array containing words in a string. 2 - Returns an array where the key name is the position of the word in the string and the key value is the actual word.
char	Optional. Specifies special characters that are considered words.

parameter

describe

string

Required. Specifies the string to be checked.

Return

Optional. Specifies the return value of the str_word_count() function.

Possible values:

0 - Default. Returns the number of words found.
1 - Returns an array containing words in a string.
2 - Returns an array where the key name is the position of the word in the string and the key value is the actual word.

char

Optional. Specifies special characters that are considered words.