# getElementChildrenCount (Shared)

> Counts an element's direct children.

- **Platform**: MY Multiplayer (MYMP)
- **Kind**: Lua Function
- **Side**: Shared
- **Category**: Elements
- **URL**: https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getElementChildrenCount

## Syntax

```lua
int getElementChildrenCount(element element)
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `element` | `element` | The parent element. |

## Returns

The number of direct children.

## Example

```lua
outputDebugString("elements: " .. getElementChildrenCount(resourceRoot))
```

## See also

- [getElementChildren (Shared)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getElementChildren.md): Lists an element's direct children, optionally only those of one type.
- [getElementParent (Shared)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/getElementParent.md): Reads an element's parent in the element tree.