<?php 

// A message stored in a string
$statusMessage = "Process completed#";

// Remove the last symbol from the message
$cleanMessage = substr($statusMessage, 0, -1);

// Display the messages
echo "Before cleanup: " . $statusMessage . "\n";
echo "After cleanup: " . $cleanMessage . "\n";


// Here is the output

/*
Before cleanup: Process completed#
After cleanup: Process completed
*/