
// Original PHP code by Chirp Internet: www.chirp.com.au |
// Please acknowledge use of this code by including this header. |
function myTruncate($string, $limit, $break=".", $pad="...") { |
// return with no change if string is shorter than $limit |
if(strlen($string) <= $limit) |
return $string; |
|
// is $break present between $limit and the end of the string? |
if(false !== ($breakpoint = strpos($string, $break, $limit))) { |
if($breakpoint < strlen($string) - 1) { |
$string = substr($string, 0, $breakpoint) . $pad; |
} |
} |
return $string; |
} |
/***** Example ****/ |
$short_string=myTruncate($long_string, 100, ' '); |



