_Added in 1.8.10_

*$count(string,substring,substring2,...,substringN)*

Returns the number of times substring occurs in string.

_[[$count]] is case-insensitive, see [[$countcs]] for case-sensitive version._

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| string | The string to search for. |
| substring,substring2,...,substringN | Substrings to search. |

*Example*

<pre>
; Count number of times 'el' appears in 'hello'.
//echo -ag $count(hello,el)

; Count number of times 'l' appears in 'hello'.
//echo -ag $count(hello,l)
</pre>