$words = "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth ";
$newwords = trim($words);
$pieces = explode(" ", $words);
echo "$pieces[0] $pieces[1] $pieces[2] $pieces[3]...";
// Retures "All I want for... "
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael P. Carel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 6:19 PM
To: Justin French; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [PHP] limiting characters
it would be better if it will be chopped by words and not by characters. Any
idea how?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin French" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Michael P. Carel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [PHP] limiting characters
> Do you want it chopped at a certain number of words, or characters?
>
> Justin French
>
>
>
> on 19/02/03 10:00 AM, Michael P. Carel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>
> > Hi to all,
> >
> > How could i limit the character output that is being displayed in the
html
> > page. Is there a function or a php classes that perfectly support it?
> >
> > Example:
> >
> > $myoutput = "This is my sample output.";
> >
> > Required Output:
> >
> > This is my ....
> >
> > Any idea? Thanks in advance for the replies
> >
> >
> >
> > mike
> >
> >
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