# count

Countable::count

Count elements of an object

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int

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Countable::count

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This method is executed when the `value` for `count` is an object implementing `Countable`.

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The custom count as an `int`.

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`Countable::count` example

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```
<?php

class Counter implements Countable
{
    private $count = 0;

    public function count(): int
    {
        return ++$this->count;
    }
}

$counter = new Counter;

for ($i = 0; $i < 10; ++$i) {
    echo "I have been count()ed " . count($counter) . " times\n";
}

?>

   
```

ENTITY

    I have been count()ed 1 times
    I have been count()ed 2 times
    I have been count()ed 3 times
    I have been count()ed 4 times
    I have been count()ed 5 times
    I have been count()ed 6 times
    I have been count()ed 7 times
    I have been count()ed 8 times
    I have been count()ed 9 times
    I have been count()ed 10 times

       

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