What are some alternative methods to count the number of splits in a string in PHP?

One alternative method to count the number of splits in a string in PHP is to use the `explode` function to split the string into an array and then count the number of elements in the array. Another method is to use the `substr_count` function to count the occurrences of a specific delimiter in the string. Both methods provide a simple and efficient way to count the number of splits in a string.

// Using explode function
$string = "apple,banana,cherry";
$splits = explode(",", $string);
$num_splits = count($splits);
echo $num_splits;

// Using substr_count function
$string = "apple,banana,cherry";
$delimiter = ",";
$num_splits = substr_count($string, $delimiter) + 1;
echo $num_splits;