PHP is_countable() Function

The PHP is_countable() function in PHP is used to  find whether a variable is countable or not. It returns a Boolean value true if the parameter var is countable else it returns false.

Syntax

is_countable ( mixed $var ) 

Parameter

var(required)- This parameter represents the value to check.

Return

This function returns a Boolean value TRUE if the parameter var is countable, else it returns FALSE.

Example 1

 

Output

var is countable. 

Example 2

 

Output

The var is countable

Example 3

 

Output

bool(true)
bool(true) 

Example 4

 

Output

 bool(true)
 bool(false)