Returns the number of objects in the storage

# SplObjectStorage::count

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

SplObjectStorage::count — Returns the number of objects in the storage

### Description

public SplObjectStorage::count(int `$mode` = `COUNT_NORMAL`): int

Counts the number of objects in the storage.

### Parameters

`mode`

  If the optional `mode` parameter is set to `COUNT_RECURSIVE` (or 1), SplObjectStorage::count() will recursively count the storage.

### Return Values

The number of objects in the storage.

### Examples

Example #1 SplObjectStorage::count() example

`<?php
$s = new SplObjectStorage();
$o1 = new stdClass;
$o2 = new stdClass;
$s->attach($o1);
$s->attach($o2);
$s->attach($o1);
var_dump($s->count());
var_dump(count($s));
?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

    int(2)
    int(2)

### See Also

- SplObjectStorage::attach() - Adds an object in the storage
- SplObjectStorage::detach() - Removes an object from the storage

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