php count characters in string code example

Example 1: string length php

<?php
$str = 'abcdef';
echo strlen($str); // 6

$str = ' ab cd ';
echo strlen($str); // 7
?>

Example 2: string length php

<?php
$str = 'php';
echo strlen($str); // 3

$str = 's p a c e';
echo strlen($str); // 9
?>

Example 3: 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 4: php count specific characters in string

<?php
//you can use the substr_count function
$str = "this is a test string"; 

echo substr_count($str, "s");  //Output: 4
?>

Example 5: string length in php

/*
To measure the length of string there is built-in function in php which returns the exact length of string.
*/

Syntax:
strlen(paramenter);

<?php
$name = 'ankur';
echo "Name Length : ".strlen($name);  // Name Length : 5

$message = 'Welcome greppers !';
echo "Message Length : ".strlen($message);  // Message Length : 18
?>
  
/*
I hope it will help you.
Namaste
*/

Example 6: php string length

$str = 'abcdef';
echo strlen($str); // 6