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Speeple · 01-11-2008, 11:06 AM

Here's my effort:

PHP Code:


			
public static function concat($str, $maxLen = 220, $noHTML = false, $ellipsis = true) {
    if (self::utf8_strlen($str) > $maxLen) {
        foreach (explode(' ', $str) as $word) {
            if ((self::utf8_strlen($out) + self::utf8_strlen($word)) < $maxLen) $out .= "$word ";

            else break;
        }

        return self::unicodeTrim($out, ',.-/:;', 'right') . ($ellipsis ? (!$noHTML ? ' <strong>…</strong>' : ' …') : '');
    }

    else return $str;
}

Makes sure words aren't cut in half etc.

It does share the same issue as Will's function; the ellipsis isn't taken into consideration with $maxLen. I personally use the ellipsis symbol instead of 3 full stops.

01-11-2008, 11:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Speeple The Wanderer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0	Here's my effort: PHP Code: public static function concat($str, $maxLen = 220, $noHTML = false, $ellipsis = true) { if (self::utf8_strlen($str) > $maxLen) { foreach (explode(' ', $str) as $word) { if ((self::utf8_strlen($out) + self::utf8_strlen($word)) < $maxLen) $out .= "$word "; else break; } return self::unicodeTrim($out, ',.-/:;', 'right') . ($ellipsis ? (!$noHTML ? ' <strong>…</strong>' : ' …') : ''); } else return $str; } Makes sure words aren't cut in half etc. It does share the same issue as Will's function; the ellipsis isn't taken into consideration with $maxLen. I personally use the ellipsis symbol instead of 3 full stops.