strlen(trim($str))

$str->trim()->strlen()

<?php
class StringHelper 
{
  private $value;
  function __construct($value)
  {
    $this->value = $value;
  }
  function __call($function, $args){
    $this->value = call_user_func($function, $this->value, $args[0]);
    return $this;
  }
  function strlen() {
    return strlen($this->value);
  }
}
$str = new StringHelper(" sd f 0");
echo $str->trim('0')->strlen();

php test.php 
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<?php
class StringHelper 
{
  private $value;
  function __construct($value)
  {
    $this->value = $value;
  }
  function __call($function, $args){
    array_unshift($args, $this->value);
    $this->value = call_user_func_array($function, $args);
    return $this;
  }
  function strlen() {
    return strlen($this->value);
  }
}
$str = new StringHelper(" sd f 0");
echo $str->trim('0')->strlen();

public function trim($t)
{
  $this->value = trim($this->value, $t);
  return $this;
}