\n"; $string .= "\n"; for( $i = 0; $i < $rows; $i++ ) { for( $j = 0; $j < $colsPerRow; $j++ ) { $string .= "".$data[$i][$j]."\n"; } if( $j % $colsPerRow == 0 && ($i !== $rows - 1) ) { $string .= "\n"; } } $string .= "\n"; $string .= "\n"; return $string; } $array = array(); $array[0][0] = "test00"; $array[0][1] = "test01"; $array[0][2] = "test02"; $array[1][0] = "test10"; $array[1][1] = "test11"; $array[1][2] = "test12"; $array[2][0] = "test20"; $array[2][1] = "test21"; $array[2][2] = "test22"; echo tablify( 3, 3, $array );