[PHP] truncating dilema
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi everyone, I'm making an idiot proof news database for a client and do not want to include a 'description' field. I had thought to return a truncated version of the actual stories as a description. It has just occured to me though that if I'm to list maybe 100 news items with descriptions it means alot of memory right because i have 100 items containing: date title text (could be any length) I will use substr() in my php to format the descriptions but I thought I'd ask here if anyone had a *better* suggestion? Many thanks - -- Nick Wilson // www.explodingnet.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE9CQyyHpvrrTa6L5oRAtJdAKClDX77zJsH5LUSkaRG0KP6DEpJ2wCeK9BC /WpypUV5ygtcBN/hwogsBeg= =s+ae -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] truncating dilema
NW It has just occured to me though that if I'm to list maybe 100 news NW items with descriptions it means alot of memory right because i have 100 NW items containing: NW date NW title NW text (could be any length) NW I will use substr() in my php to format the descriptions but I thought NW I'd ask here if anyone had a *better* suggestion? You could use the substring() function in MySQL (or a similar function in your db of choice) to make the db do the work instead of PHP. - Julie -- Julie Meloni -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- www.thickbook.com Find Sams Teach Yourself MySQL in 24 Hours at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672323494/thickbookcom-20 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] truncating dilema
Why not just put a Subject field? Most people use that to put a brief description of the article. Make the form field small and they'll keep their input small. Plus, you can set the maxlength value of the input field to limit things. http://www.htmlreference.com/htmlref95.html -Original Message- From: Nick Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 2:21 PM To: php-general Subject: [PHP] truncating dilema -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi everyone, I'm making an idiot proof news database for a client and do not want to include a 'description' field. I had thought to return a truncated version of the actual stories as a description. It has just occured to me though that if I'm to list maybe 100 news items with descriptions it means alot of memory right because i have 100 items containing: date title text (could be any length) I will use substr() in my php to format the descriptions but I thought I'd ask here if anyone had a *better* suggestion? Many thanks - -- Nick Wilson // www.explodingnet.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE9CQyyHpvrrTa6L5oRAtJdAKClDX77zJsH5LUSkaRG0KP6DEpJ2wCeK9BC /WpypUV5ygtcBN/hwogsBeg= =s+ae -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you very much. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] truncating dilema
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * and then Julie Meloni declared You could use the substring() function in MySQL (or a similar function in your db of choice) to make the db do the work instead of PHP. Nice, I'll look it up. Cheers Julie. - -- Nick Wilson // www.explodingnet.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE9CREkHpvrrTa6L5oRAvGxAKCttJgHoPi5CUPt2uBQOQFUxwsbKwCggO6j gzmvxVqnCrPDU1Uzd4NWUXU= =3HFs -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] truncating dilema
It has just occured to me though that if I'm to list maybe 100 news items with descriptions it means alot of memory right because i have 100 items containing: date title text (could be any length) I will use substr() in my php to format the descriptions but I thought I'd ask here if anyone had a *better* suggestion? Use mysql's substring as part of your query - consult your friendly local mysql manual for more details. CYA, Dave -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
