Truncating a string
This feels like it's a dim question that I should know the answer to, but I'm striking out.
Have looked in my trusty books but so far have not found the answer.
I obtain a string from an operation as a variable, and if the string is longer than 8 characters, I want to truncate the string to 7 characters (and append a character if the string has been truncated). I know how to append it, but need to know how to truncate all characters after the 7th before doing so.
(I've been lurking and soaking up for a while now, and want to say thanks in arrears and advance to all of you bright minds in the php community!)
Have looked in my trusty books but so far have not found the answer.
I obtain a string from an operation as a variable, and if the string is longer than 8 characters, I want to truncate the string to 7 characters (and append a character if the string has been truncated). I know how to append it, but need to know how to truncate all characters after the 7th before doing so.
(I've been lurking and soaking up for a while now, and want to say thanks in arrears and advance to all of you bright minds in the php community!)