PHP code shows how to replace email address with asterisk(*). The script used for partially hide email address with asterisk (*).
<?php
/**
* Hide email address with asterisk(*)
*
* @param $email
* @reeturn $email with asterisk(*) // t***********l@g*****l.com
*
*/
function hideEmail($email)
{
$mail_segments = explode("@", $email);
$mail_segments[0] = substr($mail_segments[0], 0, 1) . str_repeat("*", strlen($mail_segments[0]) - 2) . substr($mail_segments[0], -1);
$pos = strpos($mail_segments[1], '.');
$mail_segments[1] = substr($mail_segments[1], 0, 1) . str_repeat("*", strlen($mail_segments[1]) - $pos+1) . substr($mail_segments[1], $pos-1);
return implode("@", $mail_segments);
}
/** call function and display result **/
echo hideEmail("testingdhaval@gmail.com");
?>
