[begin untested code]
$name = 'John';
echo substr($fname,0,1);
[end untested code]

That will print the first letter of the variable $name.

substr(string,int start, int length);

int length is optional.



On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:59:49 +0200, Ahmed Abdel-Aliem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hi
> if i have for example this variable
> 
> $name = "John";
> 
> how can i echo the first letter only so the result on the browser will be "J"
> 
> can anyone help ?
> 
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