PHP str_word_count() function

by Online Tutorials Library July 22, 2022

PHP string str_word_count() Function

The str_word_count() is in-built function of PHP. It is used to return information about words used in a string or counts the number of words in a string.

Syntax:

Parameter	Description	Required/Optional
string	Specify the string to check.	Required.
return	Specify the return value of the function. Values: 0 : It is by default and returns number of words found 1 – It returns an array with the words. 2 – It returns value is the actual word.	Optional.
Char	Specify characters.	Optional

Example 1

  <?php   $str=”PHP TutorAspire “;   echo “Your string is:”.$str;   echo “<br>”;  echo “By using str_word_count(): “.str_word_count($str);  ?>  

Output:

Your string is:PHP TutorAspire By using str_word_count(): 2

Example 2

  <?php   $str=”PHP TutorAspire “;   echo “Your string is:”.$str;   echo “<br>”;  print_r(str_word_count(“$str”,1));  ?>  

Output:

Your string is:PHP TutorAspire Array (   [0] => PHP   [1] => TutorAspire )

Example 3

  <?php  print_r(str_word_count(“Hello PHP & TutorAspire!”,1));  echo “<br>”;  print_r(str_word_count(“Hello PHP & TutorAspire!”,1,”&”));  ?>  

Output:

Array ( [0] => Hello [1] => PHP [2] => TutorAspire ) Array ( [0] => Hello [1] => PHP [2] => & [3] => TutorAspire )

Reference:

http://php.net/manual/en/function.str-word-count.php

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