if you're using mysql you can use LEFT(column_name, 10) this will return
the first 10 chars of whatever is in column_name. you could also use
SUBSTRING(col, position, length)... i'm sure most DB's support variations
of the above.
hth
jeff
"Dallas
Freeman" To: <php-db@lists.php.net>
<dally2001@big cc:
pond.com> Subject: Cropped Text
03/12/2003
04:21 PM
I dunno what it is called so that is why I am asking, so that I can
search the web about it.
What do you call the method of cropping text back, so that there are a
limited number of characters shown, the rest is cut off.
Thanking You,
Dallas Freeman
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