CODE EXAMPLE FOR PHP

laravel blade excerpt from body

<?php
// php artisan make:provider BladeServiceProvider
// import into config/app.php -> providers[]
use IlluminateSupportFacadesBlade;

/**
 * Bootstrap services.
 *
 * @return void
*/
public function boot()
{
    Blade::directive('excerpt', function ($text) {
        return "<?php echo Str::limit($text, 100); ?>";
    });
}

// in view: <p>@excerpt($post->body)</p>