[SOLVED] replace a set amount of characters...

[xyn]

Hey guys,

From my earlier function. Basically I was wondering

if anyone knows the function which allows you to

set like "..." after a set amount of characters.

 

thanks,

Ash

[hackerkts]

What you can do is use substr() and grab the maximum numbers of character then add "..." after it.

[corillo181]

something like you want one line of text and then .... for like more click some here?

 

user $number=strlen($str); to find out how mane letters are in

[xyn]

yeh that's basically it.

 

I basically have a script which takes data from a mysql table.

then fuinds out the amount of characters, and generates

pages from it.

 

But as its done by characters. say 500 characters per page.

and the 500 characters exeeds duriong a word... like

"Important" and displays "import"

 

I'd prefer "Import..."

so then the user knows to click NEXT for the next page.

[skali]

function shrink_str($str, $len){
    $temp  = substr($str,0,$len);
    $temp = $temp.".....";
    return $temp;
}
print shrink_str("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz",10);

[xyn]

thx