What alternative functions or methods can be used to achieve word wrapping with pixel measurements in PHP?

When working with pixel measurements for word wrapping in PHP, one alternative method is to use the `imagettfbbox()` function from the GD library. This function calculates the bounding box of a text using a specified TrueType font and font size, allowing you to determine the width of the text in pixels. By comparing this width with a predefined maximum width, you can implement word wrapping in your PHP application. 

// Set the maximum width for word wrapping
$maxWidth = 200;

// Set the font size and font file
$fontSize = 12;
$fontFile = 'arial.ttf';

// Text to be wrapped
$text = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.";

// Create a new image
$image = imagecreatetruecolor(1, 1);

// Get the bounding box of the text
$bbox = imagettfbbox($fontSize, 0, $fontFile, $text);

// Calculate the width of the text in pixels
$textWidth = $bbox[2] - $bbox[0];

// Check if the text exceeds the maximum width
if ($textWidth > $maxWidth) {
    // Split the text into lines for word wrapping
    $words = explode(' ', $text);
    $lines = [];
    $currentLine = '';

    foreach ($words as $word) {
        $testLine = $currentLine . ' ' . $word;
        $testBbox = imagettfbbox($fontSize, 0, $fontFile, $testLine);
        $testWidth = $testBbox[2] - $testBbox[0];

        if ($testWidth <= $maxWidth) {
            $currentLine = $testLine;
        } else {
            $lines[] = $currentLine;
            $currentLine = $word;
        }
    }

    $lines[] = $currentLine;

    // Output the wrapped text
    foreach ($lines as $line) {
        echo $line . PHP_EOL;
    }
} else {
    // Output the text as is
    echo $text;
}

// Free up memory
imagedestroy($image);

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