Nabin Nepal (Starx) count php
March 10, 2013

Why count(false) return 1?

Question by Jeremie Ges

Jeremie GesJeremie Ges

Do you know why <?= count(false) ?> return 1 ?

Thank’s in advance.

Answer by Starx

StarxStarx

Because false is also a value and if the count() does not get array but a valid variable it returns true which is 1.

$result = count(null);
// $result == 0

$result = count(false);
// $result == 1

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