# SWFText->getWidth()

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.5)

SWFText->getWidth() — Computes string's width

### Description

SWFText
float getWidth ( string `$string` )
Warning

This function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, the name of this function, and anything else documented about this function may change without notice in a future release of PHP. Use this function at your own risk.

Returns the rendered width of the `string` at the text object's current font, scale, and spacing settings.

### See Also

- SWFText->getUTF8Width()