Truncate Text

truncate_text.php

<?php

/**
 * Truncate text
 *
 * @param $text
 * @param $max
 * @param $type
 * @param $suffix
 */
function truncate_text($text, $max = 100, $type = '', $suffix = '&hellip;') {
	if($type == 'exact'){
		return (strlen($text) > $max ?  substr($text, 0, $max) . $suffix : $text);
	}
	else if ($type == 'max+words') {
		$words = explode(' ', $text);
		$content = array_shift($words);
		if (strlen($content) < $max) {
			foreach ($words as $word) {
				$word = array_shift($words);
				$count = strlen($word) + strlen($content) + 1;
				if ($count > $max) {
					array_push($words, $word);
					break;
				}
				$content .= ' ' . $word;
			}
		}
	}
	else {
		$words = explode(' ', $text);
		$content = array_shift($words);
		if (strlen($content) < $max) {
			foreach ($words as $word) {
				$content .= ' ' . array_shift($words);
				if (strlen($content) >= $max) {
					break;
				}
			}
		}
	}
	return  $content . ( empty($words) ? '' : $suffix);
}