note 49345 added to ref.strings

Useful function for trailing a string .. use it as needed but send feedback! :) <?php function str_trail($str,$cutoff,$trail=' ...') { // Takes a string and cuts it off at a certain point, then adds // a "trail" afterwards. Useful for long titles, etc. It returns // the trailed string, or the original string if it didnt trail it. // Written by Billy Kimble (basslines@gmail.com) if (strlen($str) > $length) { $str = substr($str,0,$cutoff) . $trail; } return $str; } ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.strings.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+49345 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+49345&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+49345&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+49345&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+49345&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+49345&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+49345&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php