str_word_count

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Return information about words used in a string.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

str_word_count Function synopsis

str_word_count(
    string $string,
    int $format = 0,
    ?string $characters = null
  ): array|int

Parameters

$string

Typestring

The string

$format

OptionalTypeintDefault value0

Specify the return value of this function. The current supported values are:

$characters

OptionalType?stringDefault valuenull

A list of additional characters which will be considered as 'word'

Return value

Typearray|int

Returns an array or an integer, depending on the $format chosen.

Changes to the str_word_count Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: array|int
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $str to $string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($string): string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($format): int
  • Parameter default value added for position #2 ($format): 0
  • Parameter name of parameter #3 changed: $charlist to $characters
  • Parameter type added for parameter #3 ($characters): ?string
  • Parameter default value added for position #3 ($characters): null
  str_word_count(
-     $str,
+     string $string,
-     $format,
+     int $format = 0,
-     $charlist
+     ?string $characters = null
-   )
+   ): array|int

str_word_count Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes