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Asked: June 17, 20262026-06-17T15:00:22+00:00 2026-06-17T15:00:22+00:00

Possible Duplicate: How can I get the exact length of a string in PHP?

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How can I get the exact length of a string in PHP?

What is the best way in PHP to count how many characters are in a string?

I did a web search and couldn’t seem to find anything.

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    2026-06-17T15:00:23+00:00Added an answer on June 17, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    Use mb_strlen:

    $count = mb_strlen( $string );
    

    You could also use strlen, but you asked for the best way 😉

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