text2columns.php

<?php
/*
array text2columns(string text [,int n [, bool return_formated [, string css_class]]])

Function returns an array containing n number of entries (defaults to 2)
of 'equal' length (word wrap) from desired text. Created for columnizing
larger textblocks faciliating layout. Set return_formated flag to TRUE
if you'd like the columns returned within a prelayouted html table
(with="100%") (defaults to FALSE) and includes the css_class to all cells
(defaults to NULL).


*/

    function text2columns($str, $cols=2, $formated=FALSE, $class=NULL) {
        $size = strlen($str)/$cols;
        $tmpstr = explode(" ", $str);
        $i = 0;
        for($j = 0; $j < $cols; $j++) {
            while($i <= sizeof($tmpstr)) {
                if(strlen($col[$j]) < $size) {
                    $col[$j] .= $tmpstr[$i]." ";
                    $i++;
                }
                else break;
            }
            rtrim($col[$j]);
        }
        if($formated != FALSE) {
            if($class != NULL)
                $class = ' class="'.$class.'"';
            $form = '<table width="100%" cellspacing="0"><tr'.$class.' valign="top">';
            for($i = 0; $i < $cols; $i++) {
                $form .= '<td>'.$col[$i].'</td>';
            }
            $form .= '</tr></table>';
            return $form;
        } else return $col;
    }

}

?>