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Re: Real easy questions. Please answer
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Dave B |
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Re: Real easy questions. Please answer |
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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:06:31 +0100 |
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On Friday 25 September 2009 05:24:04 eatsubway wrote:
> sry i have a stupid question.
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> I have a variable and need to know how many items are in it.
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> for example:
> variable="abc xyz foo"
> what program can i call to print out 3
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> right now im doing this...
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> Counter()
> {
> echo $#
> }
> Counter $IDs
> but that just seems stupid
Use an array, so you will even be able to store elements with spaces in them.
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D.