spacify Parameter Position Type Required Default Description 1 string No one space This what gets inserted between each character of the variable. spacify is a way to insert a space between every character of a variable. You can optionally pass a different character (or string) to insert. spacify assign('articleTitle', 'Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Experts Say.'); $smarty->display('index.tpl'); ?> ]]> Where index.tpl is: This should output: