Use the substr function string substr ( string string, int start [, int length] ) http://be.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php Greetz, Michael -----Original Message----- From: Chezney [mailto:chz@new.co.za] Sent: dimanche 26 janvier 2003 10:08 To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Cutting strings Hi I have values in my table but for one of the fields I would only like to display the first 5 chars instead of 15 how is this possiable? -- Kind Regards, Chezney -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php