Re: displaying first 50 characters of a mysql text field?
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Re: displaying first 50 characters of a mysql text field?

From: David Haynes <david.haynes2@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun Oct 23 2005 - 02:56:26 CEST



phpuser32423 wrote:


> Hi all


> 


> I have been searching for hours on the php website for a function that


> will allow me to display just the first 50 chars of a mysql text field


> in a results table, but i'm having no luck. I need it to create a


> results page for a site i'm creating in php. Can anyone help with this


> problem?


> 


> Kind regards


> 


> Marc


> 



$str50 = substr($mystring, 0, 50);



-david-


Received on Mon Oct 24 02:11:55 2005