php remove first 5 characters from string code example

Example 1: remove first letter php

<?php
echo substr('abcdef', 1);     // bcdef
?>

Example 2: php pop off the first character of string

$str = substr($str, 1);

Example 3: php cut off first x characters

$str = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
$str2 = substr($str, 4); // "quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."