Using substr()
First method is to use the substr() function. The substr() function returns a part of a string.
Syntax:
substr(string, start, length)
| Parameter |
Description |
| string |
Required. Specifies the string to return a part of |
| start |
Required. Specifies where to start in the string |
| length |
Optional. Specifies the length of the returned string. Default is to the end of the string. |
Example:
<?php
$string = "How to Limit Characters to Display in a String using PHP";
?>
The above code will output
How to Limit Characters to Dis
Using substr_replace
Second method is using substr_replace function. The substr_replace() function replaces a part of a string with another string.
Syntax:
substr_replace(string, replacement, start, length)
| Parameter |
Description |
| string |
Required. Specifies the string to check |
| replacement |
Required. Specifies the string to insert |
| start |
Required. Specifies where to start replacing in the string |
| length |
Optional. Specifies how many characters should be replaced. Default is the same length as the string. |
Example:
You wanted to only display 25 characters and replace the remaining characters with "...".
<?php
$string = "How to Limit Characters to Display in a String using PHP";
?>
The above code will output
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That ends this tutorial. Happy Coding :)
