How to get number of spaces

Question

I have tried to use preg_match to match the spaces but it returns one always. How can I get the number of spaces in this string? In this case it should return 8. Any use PHP function is ok.

$string = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";

you don't need a regex ... – Avinash Raj Aug 28 '14 at 07:54 — Avinash Raj, Aug 28 '14 at 07:54
That's why I asked so that I'll know what function to use – John Robertson Aug 28 '14 at 07:55 — John Robertson, Aug 28 '14 at 07:55

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 28 '14 at 07:53

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Actually you could also use substr_count for this:

$string = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";
echo substr_count($string, ' '); // 8

answered Aug 28 '14 at 07:53

Kevin

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great! This works! I'll accept the answer as soon as it'll let me. Thanks – John Robertson Aug 28 '14 at 07:54
@JohnRobertson okay man no prob – Kevin Aug 28 '14 at 07:54

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 28 '14 at 07:57

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use this:

substr_count($text, ' ');

substr_count — Count the number of substring occurrences

answered Aug 28 '14 at 07:57

munsifali

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How to get number of spaces

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