Number of spaces based on strlen of variable

[ameriblog]

I can use strlen() to get the length of a string/variable.

 

What I am trying to accomplish is adding a number of spaces after the variable displays on the screen based on how long it is.

 

For example if my longest strlen() = 6, then for the strings where strlen() = 3, I want to add '   ' after it, where strlen() = 4 I want to add '  ' etc.

 

Thanks

[micah1701]

<?php
$var = "here is your string of some length";
$spaces = "";
for($i=0; $i<$strlen($var); $i++){
$spaces.="  ";
}

echo "|" .$spaces . "|";

?>

[ameriblog]

Thanks, my question is where do I set the max number? If 19 is the longest string, where do I set it so that 19 is the max?

 

 

[marcus]

for($i=0; $i<$strlen($var); $i++){

 

It's basically tell you the variable is set to 0 and is less than the string length of the variable "var", and it continually added until it reaches that numeral.

[ameriblog]

hm, okay. the reason i ask, and maybe there is a better way all together to do this is I have a list that I want in preformatted text that lists schools, then their win and loss record. the length's of the school's name goes from 3 to 19, there are 120 of them.

 

since 19 is the longest i want it displayed, then 3 spaces will separate it and the W column. so if there is a string in the loop that is 3, i need to make sure there 16 spaces after that string when it is displayed.

[marcus]

$long_string = "this is a super dooper long string";
$short_string = "lolwtf";

for($i=1;$i<=strlen($long_string); $i++){
    for($j=1;$j<=strlen($long_string-$short_string); $j++){
    echo " ";
    }
echo $short_string;
}

 

give that a go

 

[ameriblog]

Here's what I have:

 

SCHOOL                 W    L

 

The string is in a loop, from my query:

 

<?

$ratings3_rs = $conn->Execute ( "SELECT * FROM ncaa_tm ORDER BY team_mpirank ASC" ) or die ( $conn->ErrorMsg() );

while ( ! $ratings3_rs->EOF ) {

<? echo "$name"; ?>   <? echo "$won"; ?>   <? echo "$lost"; ?>

$ratings3_rs->MoveNext(); }

?>

 

The $name variable is the one I need to add spaces after.

 

[marcus]

Just interpret mine into yours.

[micah1701]

not to be overly simplistic, but wouldn't this be a perfectly acceptable time to use an HTML table?

 

<table>
<tr>
   <td>School</td>
   <td>Win</td>
   <td>Loss</td>
<tr>
<?php while ( ! $ratings3_rs->EOF ) { ?>
   <td><?php=$name ?></td>
   <td><?php=$won ?></td>
   <td><?php=$lost ?></td>
<tr>
<?php $ratings3_rs->MoveNext(); } ?>
</table>

 

no need to format the spacing. the table witdths will auto fit themeselves and look much cleaner

[Jessica]

Yes, this is what tables are FOR. TABULAR data. Tables. Please. For the love of pete.