Return information about words used in a string
Syntax
str_word_count ( string $string [, int $format = 0 [, string $charlist ]] ) : mixed
Parameters
stringThe string
formatSpecify the return value of this function.
| 0 | returns the number of words found |
| 1 | returns an array containing all the words found inside the string |
| 2 | returns an associative array, where the key is the numeric position of the word inside the string and the value is the actual word itself |
charlistA list of additional characters which will be considered as 'word'
Return
Returns an array or an integer, depending on the format chosen.
Examples
1 · string
<?
$string = "Hello fri3nd, you're
looking good today!";
$return = str_word_count($string);
echo $return;
?>7
2 · format · 0
<?
$string = "Hello fri3nd, you're
looking good today!";
$format = 0;
$return = str_word_count($string, $format);
echo $return;
?>7
3 · format · 1
<?
$string = "Hello fri3nd, you're
looking good today!";
$format = 1;
$return = str_word_count($string, $format);
print_r($return);
?>Array
(
[0] => Hello
[1] => fri
[2] => nd
[3] => you're
[4] => looking
[5] => good
[6] => today
)
4 · format · 2
<?
$string = "Hello fri3nd, you're
looking good today!";
$format = 2;
$return = str_word_count($string, $format);
print_r($return);
?>Array
(
[0] => Hello
[6] => fri
[10] => nd
[14] => you're
[23] => looking
[38] => good
[43] => today
)
5 · charlist
<?
$string = "Hello fri3nd, you're
looking good today!";
$format = 2;
$charlist = "!3";
$return = str_word_count($string, $format, $charlist);
print_r($return);
?>Array
(
[0] => Hello
[6] => fri3nd
[14] => you're
[23] => looking
[38] => good
[43] => today!
)
