PHP chop() Function
Complete PHP String Reference
Definition and Usage
The chop() function will remove a white space or other predefined character
from the right end of a string.
This function is an alias of the rtrim()
function.
Syntax
| Parameter |
Description |
| string |
Required. Specifies the string to check |
| charlist |
Optional. Specifies which characters to remove from the
string.
The following characters are allowed and is set to be removed if the
charlist parameter is empty:
- "\0" - ASCII 0, NULL
- "\t" - ASCII 9, a tab
- "\n" - ASCII 10, a new line
- "\x0B" - ASCII 11, a vertical tab.
- "\r" - ASCII 13, a carriage return
- " " - ASCII 32, an ordinary white space
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Example
In this example we will use the chop() function to remove characters from
the right end of a string:
<?php
$str = "Hello World!\n\n";
echo $str;
echo chop($str);
?>
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The source output of the code above will be:
<html>
<body>
Hello World!
Hello World!</body>
</html>
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The browser output of the code above will be:
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Hello World! Hello World!
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