character count php code example
Example 1: string length php
<?php
$str = 'php';
echo strlen($str); // 3
$str = 's p a c e';
echo strlen($str); // 9
?>
Example 2: get number of chars ina string php
$name = "Perú"; // With accent mark
echo strlen($name); // Display 5, because "ú" require 2 bytes.
$name = "Peru"; // Without accent mark
echo strlen($name); // Display 4
Example 3: php string length
$str = 'abcdef';
echo strlen($str); // 6