PHP wordwrap() Function
 Complete PHP String Reference
Definition and Usage
The wordwrap() function wraps a string into new lines when it reaches a specific
length.
This function returns the string broken into lines on success, or FALSE on
failure.
Syntax
wordwrap(string,width,break,cut)
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| 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. Default is FALSE (no-wrap) |
Tips and Notes
Note: This function may leave white spaces at the beginning of a line.
Example 1
<?php
$str = "An example on a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15);
?>
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The browser output of the code above will be:
An example on a long word is: Supercalifragulistic
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If you select "View source" in the browser window, you will see the following
HTML:
<html>
<body>
An example on a
long word is:
Supercalifragulistic
</body>
</html>
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Example 2
<?php
$str = "An example on a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br />\n");
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
An example on a
long word is:
Supercalifragulistic
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Example 3
<?php
$str = "An example on a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br />\n",TRUE);
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
An example on a
long word is:
Supercalifragul
istic
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