Re: Real easy questions. Please answer

[Dave B]

On Friday 25 September 2009 05:24:04 eatsubway wrote:
> sry i have a stupid question.
>
> I have a variable and need to know how many items are in it.
>
> for example:
> variable="abc xyz foo"
> what program can i call to print out 3
>
> right now im doing this...
>
> Counter()
> {
>       echo $#
> }
> Counter $IDs
> but that just seems stupid

Use an array, so you will even be able to store elements with spaces in them.

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D.