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PHP wordwrap() Function

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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)

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);
?>

The browser output of the code above will be:

An example on a long word is: Supercalifragulistic

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>
 

Example 2

<?php
$str = "An example on a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br />\n");
?>

The output of the code above will be:

An example on a
long word is:
Supercalifragulistic

Example 3

<?php
$str = "An example on a long word is: Supercalifragulistic";
echo wordwrap($str,15,"<br />\n",TRUE);
?>

The output of the code above will be:

An example on a
long word is:
Supercalifragul
istic

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