Truncate a string to a maximum specified length.
Truncates string if it's longer than the given maximum string length.
The last characters of the truncated string are replaced with the omission
string which defaults to "...".
Kind: Exported function
Returns: string - Returns the truncated string.
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| string | string |
The string to truncate. | |
| [options] | Object |
The options object. | |
| [options.length] | number |
30 |
The maximum string length. |
| [options.omission] | string |
"'...'" |
The string to indicate text is omitted. |
| [options.separator] | RegExp | string |
The separator pattern to truncate to. |
Example
import truncate from 'truncate-x';
truncate('hi-diddly-ho there, neighborino');
// 'hi-diddly-ho there, neighbo...'
truncate('hi-diddly-ho there, neighborino', {
length: 24,
separator: ' ',
});
// 'hi-diddly-ho there,...'
truncate('hi-diddly-ho there, neighborino', {
length: 24,
separator: /,? +/,
});
// 'hi-diddly-ho there...'
truncate('hi-diddly-ho there, neighborino', {
omission: ' [...]',
});
// 'hi-diddly-ho there, neig [...]'