Best way to search result with ARRAY of needles?

[RuleBritannia]

Hello

I want to get a count of how many needles are found.

Im aware there are some different ways to search a result with 1 needle, But If I have an array of needles

$result = 'fgnfmgn NEED this 22 STRING dgfdfsgfdgfd NEEDS 55';

$needle[0] = 'NEED this 22 STRING';
$needle[1] = 'NEEDS 55';

Most functions like substr_count and preg_match_all, will work for 1 needle as a string, but wont accept more than one needle in the form of a array.

What do you think is the best way to achieve this?

I'm thinking foreach loop with substr_count, But wanted to ask here encase there is a simpler way of achieving this.

Thanks in advance.

[Ch0cu3r]

 

 

What do you think is the best way to achieve this?

I'm thinking foreach loop

You just answered your question. 

[RuleBritannia]

You just answered your question. 

Hello

 

Yes I am aware a foreach can do it, but just wondering if there are any other alternatives(built in functions etc)

[AbraCadaver]

If all you need is the count, here's one way:

str_replace($needle, null, $result, $count);
echo $count;

 

[RuleBritannia]

 

If all you need is the count, here's one way:

str_replace($needle, null, $result, $count);
echo $count;

 

 

Excellent answer, This is exactly why I post questions like these.

 

Thanks alot!