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PHP substr_count() Function

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 Complete PHP String Reference
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Definition and Usage
The substr_count() function counts the number of times a substring occurs in a string.

Syntax
substr_count(string,substring,start,length)  

Parameter Description
string Required. Specifies the string to check
substring Required. Specifies the string to search for
start Optional. Specifies where in string to start searching
length Optional. Specifies the length of the search


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Example
echo substr_count("Hello world. The world is nice","world");
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The output of the code above will be:

2