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PHP sizeof() Function

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Example

Return the number of elements in an array:

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

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Definition and Usage

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

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

Syntax

sizeof(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)

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the number of elements in the array
PHP Version: 4+


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