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echo | |||
$string = 'apple'; | |||
if (function_exists('mb_substr')) { | |||
echo mb_substr($string, 0, 1, 'UTF-8'); | |||
} | |||
echo substr($string, 0, 1); | |||
// return 'a' | // return 'a' | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 30 October 2024
PHP[edit]
Using the PHP: substr function[1] 
not binary safe
$string = 'apple';
if (function_exists('mb_substr')) {
echo mb_substr($string, 0, 1, 'UTF-8');
}
echo substr($string, 0, 1);
// return 'a'
Javascript[edit]
Using charAt() Method[2]
var str = 'apple';
var first_character = str.charAt(0);
console.log("first_character: " + first_character);