* Thus wrote Justin Palmer:
> In an earlier thread labeled "first letter", it was suggested that
> substr() be used.

Just for the record the usage of 

  $str = 'a string';
  $str[0];

Is strongly discouraged, it is recommended to use:

  $str{0};

See Section (String access and modification by character):
  http://php.net/language.types.string

> 
> >Check this out... http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.substr.php.
> 
> So my question is:
> 
> What is faster using substr or accessing the string like an array?
> 
> I know I could test this myself, but I thought someone may have done
> this already.
 
Speed is probably negligible. It probably comes down to readablity.


Curt
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Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."

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