<?php
//Storing a long string in a variable.
$string = "It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout.";
//Display the string in it's original format.
echo $string;
//Get the lenght of the string.
$str_length = strlen($string);
echo "<br/>";
//Method to chunk and replace a long string with some characters if you have space issues.
if($str_length > 25)
{
//displayig the replaced string.
echo substr($string, 0, 25) . "..." . "<br/>";//Replacing the string with Dots.
echo substr($string, 0, 25) . "***" . "<br/>";//Replacing the string with Asteriks.
echo substr($string, 0, 25) . ">>>" . "<br/>";//Replacing the string with Angular Brackets.
}
?>