get sub string php laravel code example

Example 1: laravel description substring

{{Str::limit($category->name, 20)}}

if to end 
  
{{Str::limit($category->name, 20, $end='.......')}}
             
or
  
{{\Illuminate\Support\Str::limit($category->name, 20)}}

Example 2: take 10 character from string using php

$return_string = substr("Hi i am returning first 10 characters.", 0, 10);
Output:
"Hi i am re"