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3# Function count
4
5Count the number of elements of a matrix, array or string.
6
7
8## Syntax
9
10```js
11math.count(x)
12```
13
14### Parameters
15
16Parameter | Type | Description
17--------- | ---- | -----------
18`x` | string &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | A matrix or string
19
20### Returns
21
22Type | Description
23---- | -----------
24number | An integer with the elements in `x`.
25
26
27## Examples
28
29```js
30math.count('hello world')        // returns 11
31const A = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]
32math.count(A)                    // returns 6
33math.count(math.range(1,6))      // returns 5
34```
35
36
37## See also
38
39[size](size.md)

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3	`# Function count`
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5	`Count the number of elements of a matrix, array or string.`
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7
8	`## Syntax`
9
10	```js
11	`math.count(x)`
12	```
13
14	`### Parameters`
15
16	`Parameter \| Type \| Description`
17	`--------- \| ---- \| -----------`
18	`x` \| string \| Array \| Matrix \| A matrix or string
19
20	`### Returns`
21
22	`Type \| Description`
23	`---- \| -----------`
24	number \| An integer with the elements in `x`.
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26
27	`## Examples`
28
29	```js
30	`math.count('hello world') // returns 11`
31	`const A = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]`
32	`math.count(A) // returns 6`
33	`math.count(math.range(1,6)) // returns 5`
34	```
35
36
37	`## See also`
38
39	`[size](size.md)`