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String to sentences function

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A simple function that will split a given string into sentences, and then return the number of sentences specified. Quick and dirty.

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  1. /* 
  2. @param: $len - number of sentences to return
  3. @param: $content - string to be returned
  4. */
  5. function limit_sentences($len, $content){
  6.   $content = preg_split('/[\.\!\?]\s{1}/',$content);
  7.   $o = null;
  8.   for($i=0;$i<$len;$i++){
  9.     $o.= $content[$i] . '. ';
  10.   }
  11.   return $o;
  12. }

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