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<?php 
  $string = 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi semper sagittis nulla, et egestas lectus tincidunt eu. Donec vehicula erat id sagittis pulvinar.';
  // 1. keeps full words
  if(strlen($string) > 100) {
    echo preg_replace('/\s+?(\S+)?$/', '', substr($string, 0, 101)).'...';
  }

  //2. cuts words when character limit reached
  if (strlen($string) > 100) {
    echo substr($string, 0, 100). "...";
  }
?>