count of all values in an array

[Anon]

$array = array('1','2','3','4','5');

is there anyway i can get '15' without traversing the array and counting the values myself?

[Anon]

Not that im aware of 🙁 Guess you have to do it the old fashion way 🙂

$total = 0;
for ($x=0; $x < count($array); $x++) {
$total += $array[$x];
}

[tijger]

Hi Michael,

ofcourse there is a function for this.
read about array_sum:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.array-sum.php

greetings