Shorten URL

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Name: Shorten URL
Description: Shorten a long url with a function. Same feature thats on IPB and VB forum software.
Snippet:

PHP Code:

<?php
function shortenurl($url){
    $length = strlen($url);
    if($length > 45){
        $length = $length - 30;
        $first = substr($url, 0, -$length);
        $last = substr($url, -15);
        $newurl = $first."[ ... ]".$last;
        return $newurl;
    }else{
        return $url;
    }
}

$longurl = "http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=BCR&q=metacafe&btnG=Search";
$shorturl = shortenurl($longurl);
echo"<a href=\"$longurl\">$shorturl</a>";
?>

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