On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:09:31 +0200 "Chris Grigor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Good day all > > I have a txt file that has values from various strings written to > it. > > What Im looking for is the following > > $name = "Chris'; > > I need to do a count on $name so that it returns 5 letters. Then > before writing it to the output file I know that it has to be 40 > charecters long before it gets written. > > So I know its 5 now I need automatically add another 35 empty > spaces to it to make it 40 so that it makes the $name like this > > $name = "Chris "; <---- > if I do a count on this it should be 40 charecters long.... > > > Can anyone help out here??? > > Chris > I don't think you need to determine the length of $name. You just need to use str_pad(). -- Raquel ============================================================ People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. --Kierkegaard -- Raquel ============================================================ People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. --Kierkegaard -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
