Re: Fw: Am stuck

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:17:26 +0200 "Chris Grigor" <aphrodit@iafrica.com> wrote: > Sorry maybe I should elaborate > > > <?php > > $name = "Chris"; > > $b = '5'; /* this is the value count of $name; */ > > for ($a=$b; $a<=40; $a++) > { > add a space to the end of $name; /* this then makes $name 40 charecters long > (but what function do I use to add on spaces?? */ > } > ?> > > Good day all > > I have a txt file that has values from various strings written to it. > > What Im looking for is the following > > $name = "Chris'; > > I need to do a count on $name so that it returns 5 letters. Then before writing > it to the output file I know that it has to be 40 charecters long before it gets > written. > > So I know its 5 now I need automatically add another 35 empty spaces to it to > make it 40 so that it makes the $name like this > > $name = "Chris "; <---- if I do a count > on this it should be 40 charecters long.... > > > Can anyone help out here??? Look up str_pad(). > > Chris > ____ Regards, Andu Novac