PHP wordwrap()Functions
Examples
Wrap the string to the specified length:
<?php
$str = "An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br>\n");
?>
$str = "An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br>\n");
?>
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Definition and Usage
The wordwrap() function wraps a string to the specified length.
Note:This function may leave whitespace at the beginning of lines.
Syntax
wordwrap(string,width,break,cut)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the string to be wrapped. |
| width | Optional. Specifies the maximum line width. Default is 75. |
| break | Optional. Specifies the character to be used as a separator (string break character). Default is "\n". |
| cut | Optional. Specifies whether to wrap words larger than the specified width:
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the wrapped string on success, or FALSE on failure. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4.0.2+ |
| Changelog: | In PHP 4.0.3, thecutparameter was added. |
More Examples
Example 1
Use all parameters:
<?php
$str = "An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br>n",TRUE);
?>
$str = "An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br>n",TRUE);
?>
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Example 2
Wrap a string:
<?php
$str = "An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15);
?>
$str = "An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15);
?>
The HTML output of the above code is as follows (view source):
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
An example of a
long word is:
Supercalifragulistic
</body>
</html>
<html>
<body>
An example of a
long word is:
Supercalifragulistic
</body>
</html>
The browser output of the above code is as follows:
An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic
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