Alternative code for PHP < 5.3:
<?php
$count = $node->count(); // PHP > 5.3
$count = count($node->children()); // PHP < 5.3
?>
SimpleXMLElement::count
(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)
SimpleXMLElement::count — Counts the children of an element
Description
This method counts the number of children of an element.
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
Return Values
Returns the number of elements of an element.
Examples
Example #1 Counting the number of children
<?php
$xml = <<<EOF
<people>
<person name="Person 1">
<child/>
<child/>
<child/>
</person>
<person name="Person 2">
<child/>
<child/>
<child/>
<child/>
<child/>
</person>
</people>
EOF;
$elem = new SimpleXMLElement($xml);
foreach ($elem as $person) {
printf("%s has got %d children.\n", $person['name'], $person->count());
}
?>The above example will output:
Person 1 has got 3 children. Person 2 has got 5 children.
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