PHP Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in C:\\htdocs\my.php

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count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in C:\htdocs..\components\com_jcomments\tpl\joomspirit_theme\tpl_form.php

$customBBCodes = $this->getVar('comments-form-custombbcodes');
if (count($customBBCodes)) {
    foreach($customBBCodes as $code) {
        if ($code->button_enabled) {
            $k = 'custombbcode' . $code->id;
            $title = trim(JCommentsText::jsEscape($code->button_title));
            $text = empty($code->button_prompt) ? JText::_('BBCODE_HINT_ENTER_TEXT') : JText::_($code->button_prompt);
            $open_tag = $code->button_open_tag;
            $close_tag = $code->button_close_tag;
            $icon = $code->button_image;
            $css = $code->button_css;
        }
    }
}

I am running this script in my Joomla 3.0 application with PHP7.3 on Apache.

So `$customBBCodes` is not as you expect an array or object. Check what `$this->getVar('comments-form-custombbcodes');` is returning — RiggsFolly, Jan 20 '19 at 12:08
What exactly is the purpose of `if (count($customBBCodes)) {`? This seems totally unnecessary here. — Dharman, Jan 20 '19 at 12:23
Since we don't know `$customBBCodes`'s data type or value, this question needs better diagnostic detail to be appropriately/accurately answered. Offering `is_array()` without knowing what the actual and expected range of data types are -- is premature. — mickmackusa, Jan 31 '21 at 04:30
I expect a similar fate as this page: https://stackoverflow.com/q/51594817/2943403 — mickmackusa, Jan 31 '21 at 04:37

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 23 '19 at 10:23

must add
if(is_array($customBBCodes)){

all change to

   `$customBBCodes = $this->getVar('comments-form-custombbcodes');
    if(is_array($customBBCodes)){
        if (count($customBBCodes)) {
            foreach($customBBCodes as $code) {
                if ($code->button_enabled) {
                    $k = 'custombbcode' . $code->id;
                    $title = trim(JCommentsText::jsEscape($code->button_title));
                    $text = empty($code->button_prompt) ? JText::_('BBCODE_HINT_ENTER_TEXT') : JText::_($code->button_prompt);
                    $open_tag = $code->button_open_tag;
                    $close_tag = $code->button_close_tag;
                    $icon = $code->button_image;
                    $css = $code->button_css;`

PHP Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in C:\\htdocs\my.php

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