Countable::count

Count elements of an object

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This method is executed when using the `count` function on an object implementing `Countable`.

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The custom count as an `int`.

The return value is cast to an `int`.

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### `Countable::count` example

    <?php
    class myCounter implements Countable {
        private $count = 0;
        public function count() {
            return ++$this->count;
        }
    }

    $counter = new myCounter;

    for($i=0; $i<10; ++$i) {
        echo "I have been count()ed " . count($counter) . " times\n";
    }
    ?>

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    I have been count()ed 1 times
    I have been count()ed 2 times
    I have been count()ed 3 times
    I have been count()ed 4 times
    I have been count()ed 5 times
    I have been count()ed 6 times
    I have been count()ed 7 times
    I have been count()ed 8 times
    I have been count()ed 9 times
    I have been count()ed 10 times