truncate - truncate string length

Truncate returns a portion of a string specified by the length parameter. It is used to limit the maximum length of a string by removing characters beyond the length parameter..

"To Truncate" = to shorten it, or cut part of it off.

Usage(s)

truncate ( $string , $length )

Returns part of a string that does not exeed the defined length

Parameter(s)

$string	The string to be shortened in length
$length	The maximum string length. Characters beyong this position will be removed.

Example(s)

Shortening a Number truncate(1234567890,5) Returns the string 12345

Limit the length of a string truncate(Himalaya,3) Returns the first 3 characters "Him"

See also

strip - remove all whitespace trim - remove whitespace reverse - reverse a string replace - string replace leftpad - Left Padding rightpad - Right Padding