<?php
$array[1] = 32;
$array[2] = "";
$array[3] = 42;
$array[4] = "";
$array[5] = "";
$i = 0;
foreach($array as $item){
$i++;
}
}
echo "count empty elements:". $i;
PD9waHAKCiRhcnJheVsxXSA9IDMyOwokYXJyYXlbMl0gPSAiIjsKJGFycmF5WzNdID0gNDI7CiRhcnJheVs0XSA9ICIiOwokYXJyYXlbNV0gPSAiIjsKCiRpID0gMDsKZm9yZWFjaCgkYXJyYXkgYXMgJGl0ZW0pewogIGlmKGVtcHR5KCRpdGVtKSl7CiAgCSRpKys7CiAgfQp9CgplY2hvICJjb3VudCBlbXB0eSBlbGVtZW50czoiLiAkaTs=