if have echo long name out

echo "arnold schwarzenegger";

i want limit word length , display first 6 char, , display rest in "..."

arnold...

how it? , there way display long name when hover cursor on "..."?

you asking 2 different questions here.

shortening name

this has been answered couple of times already, easy syntax be:

strlen($name, 0, 10);

this shows first 10 characters. "0" stands start.

i'm hoping you're using objects this, can add method model , use like:

$user->getshortname();

this make doing second part lot easier well.

showing tooltip full name

depending on structure , architecture; can have original full name , shortened name living in same object or in different variables.

depending on choice of tools (jquery, additional plugins want use, etc.), can add tooltip plugin. jquery-ui has nice 1 if may suggest one.

adding depends on choice of tools, varies how difficult add tooltip. jquery-ui version it's easy as:

<span class="tooltip" title="<?=$user->getfullname()?>"><?=$user->getshortname()?></span>

and add following javascript page:

$(".tooltip").tooltip();

that should work fine :-). if have more specific questions 1 of these parts; either update original post or create new question.