PHP - add SPACE on a POST Variable

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when using php, i send a value to email via POST method, i want it to add a space, after the 6th character (number in this case) when showing up on the email. So via php, i send it on this way:

ID Number : ".$_POST['idnumber']."

and when i get it on the email, currently is like this:

ID Number : 965128523171363920

So what i'm trying to do is to add a space after the sixth number when it comes to my email, that would look like this:

ID Number : 965128 523171363920

Is this possible on PHP, i'm sorry i'm a newbie on this.. Thank You in Advance

Don't forget to validate $_POST (and $_GET and $_COOKIE) variables. — EthanB
– EthanB, Commented Jan 9, 2014 at 2:54

Lance · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-09 02:19:35Z

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$first_six = substr($_POST['idnumber'], 0, 6);
$the_rest = substr($_POST['idnumber'], 6);
//Merge the two strings
$final = $first_six.' '.$the_rest;

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answered Jan 9, 2014 at 2:19

Lance

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closser Over a year ago

Thank you, and everyone else for replying, the Lance's code was very easy and effective.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2023-11-17 20:33:26Z

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Use substr() to get the parts of the strings you want.

echo sprintf("%s %s", substr($_POST['idnumber'],0, 6), substr($_POST['idnumber'], 6));

See it in action

edited Nov 17, 2023 at 20:33

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answered Jan 9, 2014 at 2:17

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