PHP array_count_values() Function

Example

Count all values in the array:

<?php
$a=array("A","Cat","Dog","A","Dog");
print_r(array_count_values($a));
?>

Running Instance

Definition and Usage

The array_count_values() function counts all values in the array.

Description

The array_count_values() function is used to count the number of times all values appear in an array.

This function returns an array whose keys are the values of the original array, and whose values are the number of times the value appears in the original array.

Syntax

array_count_values(array)
Parameter Description
array Required. Specifies the array that needs to be counted for values.

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns an associative array whose keys are the values of the original array, and whose values are the number of times the value appears in the original array.
PHP Version: 4+