PHP wordwrap() Function
Example
Wrap a string into new lines when it reaches a specific length:
<?php
$str = "An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br>\n");
?>
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Definition and Usage
The wordwrap() function wraps a string into new lines when it reaches a specific length.
Note: This function may leave white spaces at the beginning of a line.
Syntax
wordwrap(string,width,break,cut)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the string to break up into lines |
| width | Optional. Specifies the maximum line width. Default is 75 |
| break | Optional. Specifies the characters to use as break. Default is "\n" |
| cut |
Optional. Specifies whether words longer than the specified width should be wrapped:
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the string broken into lines on success, or FALSE on failure. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4.0.2+ |
| Changelog: | The cut parameter was added in PHP 4.0.3 |
More Examples
Example
Using all parameters:
<?php
$str = "An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br>\n",TRUE);
?>
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Example
Wrap a string into new lines:
<?php
$str = "An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15);
?>
The HTML output of the code above will be (View Source):
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
An example of a
long word is:
Supercalifragulistic
</body>
</html>
The browser output of the code above will be:
An example of a long word is: Supercalifragulistic
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