PHP wordwrap() Function

PHP wordwrap() Function

The wordwrap() Function wraps a string to a given number of characters using a string break character.

Syntax

wordwrap ( string $str [, int $width [, string $break  [, bool $cut  ]]] )

Parameter

str(required)- This parameter specifies the input string.      

width(optional)- This parameter represents the number of characters at which the string will be wrapped. The default value for this parameter is 75.

break(optional)- This parameter specifies the characters to use as break. The default value is "\n".

cut(optional)- It specifies whether words longer than the specified width should be wrapped or not. If the parameter is set to TRUE, the string is always wrapped at or before the specified width else for false the function does not split the word

Return

This function returns the given string wrapped at the specified length on success or returns false on failure.

Example 1

 

Output

Before specifying the width function...
The PHP Function used in this example: wordwrap() Function 
After specifying the width parameter as 45... 
The PHP Function used in this example:
wordwrap() Function  

Example 2

 

Output

String: Hello woooooooooooorld.
 After the wordwrap() function
 New String: Hello
 wooooooo
 ooooorld 
.

Example 3

 

Output

String: Hello woooooooooooorld. Hello PHHHP!
After the wordwrap() function
New String: Hello
woooooooooooorld.
Hello
PHHHP! 

Example 4

 

Output

String: Hello woooooooooooorld. Hello PHHHP!
After the wordwrap() function
New String: Hello
woooooooooooorld.
Hello
PHHHP!