- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$array = array();
echo "\n".var_dump(count($array));
$array = null;
echo "\n".var_dump(count($array));
$array = 'anything';
echo "\n".var_dump(count($array));
$array = array('elemento');
echo "\n".var_dump(count($array));
$array = array(2);
echo "\n".var_dump(count($array));
$array = 2;
echo "\n".var_dump(count($array));