Count all word including numbers in a php string

Question

To count words in a php string usually we can use str_word_count but I think not always a good solution

good example:

$var =\"Hello world!\";
echo str_         


        

Answer 1

The following using count() and explode(), will echo:

The number 1 in this line will counted and it contains the following count 8

PHP:

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Edit:

Sidenote:
The regex can be modified to accept other characters that are not included in the standard set.

";

echo "There are ";
echo $count = count(explode(" ", $text));
echo " words in this line, this includes the number(s).";

echo "
";

echo "It will not count punctuations.";

?>