breaking string apart question

[dennismonsewicz]

I have a string I want to break apart at a certain limit and then set the two parts into different variables...

 

I know I can use the explode functionality but am confused as to how to break the string apart... any suggestions?

[Dennis1986]

Use this function if you want to specify the length of the split: http://php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php

echo substr('abcdef', 1);     // bcdef
echo substr('abcdef', 1, 3);  // bcd
echo substr('abcdef', 0, 4);  // abcd
echo substr('abcdef', 0, ;  // abcdef
echo substr('abcdef', -1, 1); // f

 

Or use explode as you meantioned if you use a specific delimiter: http://php.net/manual/en/function.explode.php

$pizza  = "piece1 piece2 piece3 piece4 piece5 piece6";
$pieces = explode(" ", $pizza);
echo $pieces[0]; // piece1
echo $pieces[1]; // piece2

[Psycho]

Use substr()

 

$limit = 10;
  
$firstpart = substr($string, 0, $limit); //The first 10 characters
$secondpart = substr($string, $limit); //The remaining characters

[dennismonsewicz]

Use substr()

 

$limit = 10;
  
$firstpart = substr($string, 0, $limit); //The first 10 characters
$secondpart = substr($string, $limit); //The remaining characters

 

THANKS!!!! This works like a charm!

[dennismonsewicz]

Ok so I got it working based on the latest solution...

 

Basically I have a writable PDF that I am creating based on user generated information from the web. The PDF has a two part question and I am taking the user input from a textarea that I am then breaking apart and placing on the PDF in two separate parts.

 

But my dilemma is what if the last part of the first section contains a word that breaks in half (IE: description, between, because, etc.) and then the word continues on the second line. I am wondering if I could split the last word on the first line and place a dash in the word to let others reading it know that the word continues on the second line...

 

Make sense? Sorry if that is confusing... its hard to place what I need help on to words lol

[Dennis1986]

Plenty of examples for that in my first link

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php#93963

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php#83585

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php#80247

And more...

[dennismonsewicz]

Plenty of examples for that in my first link

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php#93963

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php#83585

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php#80247

And more...

 

Awesome! Thanks! I will take a look at these examples!

[Psycho]

Plenty of examples for that in my first link

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php#93963

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php#83585

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php#80247

And more...

 

I don't think those have anything to do with what the OP is asking for now. I believe the OP is now asking how to logically break a word at a syllable, i.e. hyphenate it. Example (lines 1 & 3):

Toyota has for years blocked access to data stored in de-
vices similar to airline "black boxes" that could explain
crashes blamed on sudden unintended acceleration, accord-
ing to an Associated Press review of lawsuits nationwide
and interviews with auto crash experts.

 

@OP: If you are creating the PDF file via the PHP PostScript functions there are a couple that may help: ps_show_boxed() and/or ps_hyphenate().

 

however, if you are creating the PDF through other means, e.g. writing raw postscript and distilling this may be more difficult as you will not "know" ahead of time where the word will need to break.

 

@Dennis1986, I like how you updated your original post to include information about using substr() after I posted a solution using it.

[Dennis1986]

@Dennis1986, I like how you updated your original post to include information about using substr() after I posted a solution using it.

 

What are you talking about?

I modified my post because the editor added in some bbcode that shouldn't be there.