[Deprecated] DMZ 1.5.3 (DataMapper OverZealous Edition)

[eluser]jpi[/eluser]
http://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-gui...elper.html

$this->load->helper('text');
echo character_limiter($article->content, 100);

A good start in CI is to read the userguide... twice ... (just kidding )

Edit : it's true for PHP Guide too here