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How to limit the number of characters returned from a recordset field? PHP

Thread began 7/22/2015 7:29 am by Nathon Jones Web Design | Last modified 7/22/2015 2:16 pm by Nathon Jones Web Design | 591 views | 1 replies

7/22/2015 7:29 amNathon Jones Web Design

How to limit the number of characters returned from a recordset field? PHP

I can display the full title like this:

<?php echo($rsNEWS->getColumnVal("BWnewstitle")); ?>



...but how do I limit this to only, say, the first 50 characters?
Thank you.
NJ

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