How to limit the number of characters returned from a recordset field? PHP
I can display the full title like this:
<?php echo($rsNEWS->getColumnVal("BWnewstitle")); ?>
...but how do I limit this to only, say, the first 50 characters?
Thank you.
NJ
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7/22/2015 7:29 am | #1 Nathon Jones Web Design I can display the full title like this:
<?php echo($rsNEWS->getColumnVal("BWnewstitle")); ?>
...but how do I limit this to only, say, the first 50 characters?
Thank you.
NJ
7/22/2015 2:16 pm | #2 Ray BorduinWebAssist
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