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PHP sizeof() Function Usage and Example

count() is an alias of the sizeof() function

Syntax

sizeof($array, $mode);

Definition and usage

Calculate the number of elements in the array or properties in the object.1If the optional mode parameter is set to COUNT_RECURSIVE (or

Parameter

Serial numberParameters and descriptions
1

array

Required. Specify an array

2

mode

Optional. Specify the function mode.

Return value

Return the number of elements in the array.

Online example

<?php
   $a[0] = 1;
   $a[1] = 3;
   $a[2] = 5;
   $result = sizeof($a);
   
   print($result);
?>
Test and see‹/›

Output result:

3

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