[SOLVED] Function to cut strings??

[JJohnsenDK]

Hey

 

I want to cut down a string like this:

 

<?php
$text = "Hey you, you funny dude";
$text2 = strlen($text);

if($text2 > 15){
echo "Hey you, yo....";	
}
?>

 

what function can i use to cut in the string like in the example: If $text2 varible is over 15 show the first 15 letters and after that put in four ....

 

hope someone can help

[ShogunWarrior]

$text2 = ( ( strlen($text)>15 )?( substr($text,0,15) ) $text ) );

 

Short and sweet.

[Orio]

And if you want to add the three dots (based on ShogunWarrior's code):

$text2 = (strlen($text) > 15) ? substr($text, 0, 15)."..." : $text;

 

Orio.

[JJohnsenDK]

that is short and sweet, i most say  ... but could you explain to me what the quesstionmark does? I never figured that out...

[trq]

Take a look at the ternary operator on this page.

 

It basically means....

 

<?php "if this is true" ? "do this" : "else, do this" ?>

[JJohnsenDK]

aaah alot.. thanks to all for you

[redarrow]

The easy way i say.

 

<?php
$word="my name is reddarrow i like php";
$result=wordwrap($word,21,"<br>",1);
echo $result;
?>