str_word_count()

str_word_count()

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

Counts the words in a string, or returns them as a list or byte-offset map.

Parameters:

• $string (string)
• $format (int), default 0, optional
• $characters (?string), default null, optional

Returns: array|int

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/string/str_word_count.rs).

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Internals

For how str_word_count is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.