Re: String manipulation

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php Full String Documentation http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.strings.php Regards, Nadim > Hi there everyone, > > > > I'm working with a mysql Db where I have a single string that I have to > split into 2 strings, the first character is the first name and I have that > split off into it's own variable, but what I need to know is what's the best > method to read the string again BUT ignore the first letter as that is > already copied into $firstname? So basically I have $firstname defined from > the one string, but I have to define $lastname from the SAME string value as > the one I used for $firstname, BUT ignoring the first letter but I'm not > sure what the best method is to achieve this? > > > > Any help would be very appreciated. > > > > Chris