The PHP Function Substr_Count
The php function substr_count is used to count the number of times a particular substring occurs in a given string. It also provides an option to search for the substring in a specific range of indexes. It is an important function which can be used to create different types of applications and websites.
The function has four parameters, two string and two integer type values. The first parameter is the string which contains the substring that you want to count the occurrences of. The second parameter is the position in the string from where you want to start searching for the substring. The last parameter is the length that you want to limit your search for the substring to. If the total value of the start + length parameter is greater than the string length then the function will generate a warning type message to the user.
The function is case sensitive and does not count overlapped substrings. It is also possible to use negative values for the start and length parameters. This feature was added in PHP 7.1. To use this function, you must have a valid PHP license. To get your license, click here. Altova XMLSpy is the world’s best-selling XML editor, with a variety of tools to meet all your development needs. Try a fully functional 30-day trial today!