PHP count()Functions
PHP SimpleXML Reference Manual
Examples
Count the number of child nodes of the car node:
<?php
$xml=<<<XML
<cars>
<car name="Volvo">
<child/>
<child/>
<child/>
<child/>
</car>
<car name="BMW">
<child/>
<child/>
</car>
</cars>
XML;
$elem=new SimpleXMLElement($xml);
foreach ($elem as $car)
{
printf("%s has %d children.<br>", $car['name'], $car->count());
}
?>
$xml=<<<XML
<cars>
<car name="Volvo">
<child/>
<child/>
<child/>
<child/>
</car>
<car name="BMW">
<child/>
<child/>
</car>
</cars>
XML;
$elem=new SimpleXMLElement($xml);
foreach ($elem as $car)
{
printf("%s has %d children.<br>", $car['name'], $car->count());
}
?>
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Definition and Usage
The count() function counts the number of child nodes of a specified node.
Syntax
count();
Technical Details
| Return value: | Returns the number of child nodes of an element. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.3+ |
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