xtheonex Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Hi guys.How do i create a preview of a string? Like if i bring something from a mysql db, the string name is $fetchbookmark['url']. But that string is too long to fit into the cell i want it to. So what i want to do is to take like the first 50 chrs for example of that string and just show them. Ive seen it on forum scripts and such so i know its possbile. Just not sure how to do it myself.Thanks in advance,Dave Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/5978-preview-of-string/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonMariner Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 [a href=\"http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php\" target=\"_blank\"]substr[/a]you may aslo need to [a href=\"http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.strip-tags.php\" target=\"_blank\"]striptags[/a] Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/5978-preview-of-string/#findComment-21401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
khendar Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 You could use substr($fetchbookmark['url'], 0, 50). Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/5978-preview-of-string/#findComment-21402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtheonex Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 Thanks guys.Most helpful and very prompt for 2 am, lol. Or you may not be in the UK like me, lol. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/5978-preview-of-string/#findComment-21406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonMariner Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I AM!!!Just can't sleep (again!) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/5978-preview-of-string/#findComment-21407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtheonex Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 I can sleep, im just gettin quite obsessed with php at the mo. I started learnin it for about a year and then took a break for about a year and now im gettin back into it.Only problem ive got is i need projects so that i can work on something to really test myself if ya know what i mean. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/5978-preview-of-string/#findComment-21408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
khendar Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Heh...its almost lunch time here :P Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/5978-preview-of-string/#findComment-21409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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