PHP Beginner Basics

Common PHP string functions

How do I count, reverse, or replace text?

strlen, strpos, str_replace…

<?php
$text = 'Web Development';
echo strlen($text);
echo str_word_count($text);
echo strrev($text);
echo strpos($text, 'Dev');
echo str_replace('Web', 'App', $text);

Notes

strpos returns false when not found — check with ===.

Keywords: strlen · strpos · str_replace · strrev · string

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