diff --git a/guide/english/php/strings/index.md b/guide/english/php/strings/index.md index 52b59ce19c..7559a9bd60 100644 --- a/guide/english/php/strings/index.md +++ b/guide/english/php/strings/index.md @@ -2,11 +2,54 @@ title: Strings --- ## Strings +A string is a sequence of characters, like "Hello world!". +## PHP String Functions +In this chapter we will look at some commonly used functions to manipulate strings. + +## Get The Length of a String +The PHP strlen() function returns the length of a string. +The example below returns the length of the string "Hello world!": +```` + +```` A string is series of characters. PHP only supports a 256-character set and hence does not offer native Unicode support. - +## Count The Number of Words in a String +The PHP str_word_count() function counts the number of words in a string: +```` + +```` + +## Reverse a String +The PHP strrev() function reverses a string: +```` + +```` + +## Search For a Specific Text Within a String +The PHP strpos() function searches for a specific text within a string. +If a match is found, the function returns the character position of the first match. If no match is found, it will return FALSE. +The example below searches for the text "world" in the string "Hello world!": +```` + +```` + +## Replace Text Within a String +```` + +```` #### More Information: - +[PHP String tutorial](https://www.w3schools.com/php/php_string.asp)