CODE EXAMPLE FOR PHP

limit text length in php

// limit text length in php and provide 'Read more' link
    function read_more($string)
    {
      // strip tags to avoid breaking any html
        $string = strip_tags($string);
        if (strlen($string) > 35) {

            // truncate string
            $stringCut = substr($string, 0, 35);
            $endPoint = strrpos($stringCut, ' ');

            //if the string doesn't contain any space then it will cut without word basis.
            $string = $endPoint? substr($stringCut, 0, $endPoint) : substr($stringCut, 0);
            $string .= '...';
        }
        return $string;
    }