# ContainsCount - `ContainsCount(mixed $containsValue, int $count)` Validates if the input contains a value a specific number of times. For strings: ```php v::containsCount('ipsum', 2)->assert('ipsum lorem ipsum'); // Validation passes successfully ``` For arrays: ```php v::containsCount('ipsum', 2)->assert(['ipsum', 'lorem', 'ipsum']); // Validation passes successfully ``` ## Templates ### `ContainsCount::TEMPLATE_TIMES` | Mode | Template | | ---------: | :--------------------------------------------------------------- | | `default` | {{subject}} must contain {{containsValue}} {{count}} time(s) | | `inverted` | {{subject}} must not contain {{containsValue}} {{count}} time(s) | ### `ContainsCount::TEMPLATE_ONCE` | Mode | Template | | ---------: | :------------------------------------------------------- | | `default` | {{subject}} must contain {{containsValue}} only once | | `inverted` | {{subject}} must not contain {{containsValue}} only once | ## Template placeholders | Placeholder | Description | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | `containsValue` | The value to search for in the input. | | `subject` | The validated input or the custom validator name (if specified). | | `count` | Number of times that the needle might appear in the haystack. | ## Categorization - Arrays - Strings ## Changelog | Version | Description | | ------: | :---------- | | 3.0.0 | Created | ## See Also - [Contains](Contains.md) - [ContainsAny](ContainsAny.md) - [EndsWith](EndsWith.md) - [Equals](Equals.md) - [Equivalent](Equivalent.md) - [Identical](Identical.md) - [In](In.md) - [Regex](Regex.md) - [StartsWith](StartsWith.md) - [Unique](Unique.md)