[SOLVED] Limit number of characters in a string.

[Vivid Lust]

Hey all!

 

How in PHP could I limit the number of characters which a string could contain?

 

Such as  the following string:

 

This ?is a string

 

Is limited to 10 characters:

 

This ?is a

 

Can someone help? Thanks.

[Mchl]

use substr for example

[Vivid Lust]

Would it be possible for someone to write me the code?

 

Thanks

[runnerjp]

<?php

$words = This ?is a string;

echo substr ($words, 0, 10);
?>

[runnerjp]

sorry forgot ''

 

<?php

$words = 'This ?is a string';

echo substr ($words, 0, 10);
?>

[Vivid Lust]

Thanks! How could I then check to see if I needed to cut anything off?? (last question). Thanks.

[runnerjp]

Thanks! How could I then check to see if I needed to cut anything off?? (last question). Thanks.

 

 

dont understand?

[Vivid Lust]

If it the string was: 

 

hello

 

Then no characters would be "cut off". I would like to see if any characters have been "cut off", as to know if to include a "..."

 

Hope this is more clear.

[Ayon]

something like this?

<?php
$string = 'This is the text to check';
if (strlen($string) > 10) {
$string = substr($string, 0, 10);
}
echo $string;
}
?>

 

google is a great source... just add "php" first and the question..

I.E: php check length of string

Result i got: http://www.google.no/search?hl=no&q=php+check+length+of+string&meta=&aq=f&oq=