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Returns the number of non-zero elements in arr:
result = sumI arr(I)!=0
In case of IplImage both ROI and COI are supported.

Declaration Syntax
public static int cvCountNonZero(
IntPtr arr
)
Public Shared Function cvCountNonZero ( _
arr As IntPtr _
) As Integer
public:
static int cvCountNonZero(
IntPtr arr
)

Parameters

Return Value
the number of non-zero elements in image
Assembly:
Emgu.CV (Module: Emgu.CV) Version: 1.3.0.0 (1.3.0.0)