The preg_match_all() function will tell you how many matches were found for a pattern in a string.
<?php $str = "The rain in SPAIN falls mainly on the plains."; $pattern = "/ain/i"; echo preg_match_all($pattern, $str); // Outputs 4 ?>
The preg_match_all() function will tell you how many matches were found for a pattern in a string.
<?php $str = "The rain in SPAIN falls mainly on the plains."; $pattern = "/ain/i"; echo preg_match_all($pattern, $str); // Outputs 4 ?>