mysql - php shorten amount of text displayed

Question

I am trying to limit the amount of text/data is being shown from MySQL not MySQL LIMIT but limiting it on the actual page like most blogs do. After certain text point they just display ...more, I know there is a function to do this in PHP but I am unable to remember its name could some one help me out with it?

Answer 1

if(strlen($text)>1000){
    $text=substr($text,0,1000).' Read more';
}

you should understand that it can cut words and tags too.