$pos && $npos < $len ) { $pos = $npos; } } if ( !$pos ) { // substr $len-3, because the ellipsis adds 3 chars return substr($str, 0, $len-3) . '...'; } else { // $pos+1 to grab punctuation mark return substr($str, 0, $pos+1); } } $mystring = <<Snailio, Sluggo's cousin from France.

This is Snailio, Sluggo's cousin from France.

EOD; echo ''; ?>
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Snailio, Sluggo's cousin from France.

This is Snailio, Sluggo's cousin from France.

Meet Sluggo's cousin, Snailio

Sunday, April 19, 2009
Snailio, Sluggo's cousin from France.

This is Snailio, Sluggo's cousin from France.

Meet Sluggo's cousin, Snailio

Snailio, Sluggo's cousin from France.

This is Snailio, Sluggo's cousin from France.