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PHP function to select first two values of variable

Posted on 2011-03-04

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Hello,

i need php function to select first two values of variable.

eg.
$val=3456;
or
$val=34567;

then it will pick only first two values
$val=34;

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Question by:savsofts

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by:Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]

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ID: 350344862011-03-04

you mean substr:
http://php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php

$val = substr($val, 0,2);

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by:darren-w-

ID: 350345012011-03-04

function extractNum($aNumber,$num){
$temp = str_split ($aNumber);

for($i=0;$i<$num;$i++){
$rtn.=$temp[$i];

}
return $rtn;
}

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by:darren-w-

ID: 350345252011-03-04

use substr :), assume the logic is similar the in the source

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