Php substr
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PHP function substr
This function returns part of a given string.
Syntax substr
- string: string input
- start: positive number(start from the right direction-->), negative number (start from the left direction <--), 0 (start at the first character in a spring)
- length: positive number (the length to be returned from the start), negative number (the length will be returned from the end of the string)
substr(string, start, length);
Example 1
<?php
echo substr("Hello World",6);
?>
Output
World
Example 2
<?php
echo substr("I go to fish with you",-9);
?>
Output
with you
Example 3
<?php
echo substr("Great to know you",0,-3);
?>
Output
Great to know
Example 4
<?php
echo substr("Great to know you",-3,3);
?>
Output
you
Example 5
<?php
echo substr("Great to know you",5,-3);
?>
Output
to know
