Re: [PHP] Counting number of value instances within an array

2002-04-26 Thread Neil Freeman
Sorry - don't worry. Found the function I require. FYI : array_count_values() Neil Freeman wrote: > * > This Message Was Virus Checked With : SAVI 3.54 Feb 2002 > Last Updated 24th April 2002 > *

Re: [PHP] Counting number of value instances within an array

2002-04-26 Thread andrey
array_count_values() HTH Best regards, Andrey Hristov - Original Message - From: "Neil Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PHP General" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 1:24 PM Subject: [PHP] Counting number of value instances within an ar

[PHP] Counting number of value instances within an array

2002-04-26 Thread Neil Freeman
Hi guys, Is there a function I can use to count the number of instances of a value within an array. For example: $a[0] = "bob"; $a[1] = "bob"; $a[2] = "fred"; $a[3] = "james"; $a[4] = "bob"; $a[5] = "carl"; Searching for 'bob' would return 3. I've had a quick look through the array functions bu