# \[AS2\] number of occurrences in an array

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-number-of-occurrences-in-an-array/268315
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**Created:** [August 12, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-number-of-occurrences-in-an-array/268315 "2008-08-12T14:52:18Z")
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#### Post date: [August 12, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-number-of-occurrences-in-an-array/268315/1 "2008-08-12T14:52:18Z")

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is there anyway to count the number of occurrences of an element in an array??

eg

array = (a, a, c, h, a, h, g, j, j, j)

//Number of times each element appears in the array  
a=3  
c=1  
h=2  
g=1  
j=3