Title: Substr() WP functions?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Substr() WP functions?

 *  Resolved [bcreighton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcreighton/)
 * (@bcreighton)
 * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/substr-wp-functions/)
 * Is there a way to use the substr() function on WP functions like the_content()
   and the_title()?
 * If I try and use it, WP completely ignores it and displays the full string.
 * Thanks

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 *  [Peter Westwood](https://wordpress.org/support/users/westi/)
 * (@westi)
 * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/substr-wp-functions/#post-643560)
 * `the_content` and `the_title` echo the string out directly.
 * You want to use `get_the_content` and `get_the_title` and apply the substr to
   what is returned.
 *  Thread Starter [bcreighton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcreighton/)
 * (@bcreighton)
 * [18 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/substr-wp-functions/#post-643561)
 * Worked perfectly, thank you!
 *  [ermitanyo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ermitanyo/)
 * (@ermitanyo)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/substr-wp-functions/#post-643790)
 * What if you want to use it with previous_post_link() or wp_get_archives()? Help
   please.

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 * Last activity: [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/substr-wp-functions/#post-643790)
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