Formatting a phone number

[grubesteak]

Here's my problem:

I have a place in my database for phone numbers as a 10-digit text field. So, when somone enters in their phone number, it goes in as 5555555555.

How do I print it so when it comes out it looks like [phone]?

Surely there's an easy way to do this, right?

Thanks,

Eric (n00b, but I'm trying)

[Rucia]

Hi, the following code isn't the best - BUT it works.

<?php

$string='0123456789';

echo "(";
echo $string{0};
echo $string{1};
echo $string{2};
echo ")";
echo $string{3};
echo $string{4};
echo $string{5};
echo "-";
echo $string{6};
echo $string{7};
echo $string{8};
echo $string{9};

?>

Simply change the value of $string to whatever variable you pull your phone number with.

Hope this helps.

[Rodney_H_]

Another way is:

<?php
$tele = '1234567890';
$areacode = substr($tele, 0, 3);
$pre = substr($tele, 3, 3);
$suff = substr($tele, 6, 4);
echo '(' .$areacode. ') ' .$pre. '-' .$suff;
?>