url::short

Shortens a URL It removes http:// or https:// and uses str::short afterwards

url::short($url, $length = false, $base = false, $rep = '…')

Parameters

$url (string)
The URL to be shortened
$chars (int)
The final number of characters the URL should have
$base (boolean)
True: only take the base of the URL.
$rep (string)
The element, which should be added if the string is too long. Ellipsis is the default.

Return values

string
The shortened URL