Java - Write code to ellipsize String by length

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Requirements

Write code to ellipsize String

Check null value, check the specified length and string length

Hint

Use String.substring

Demo

//package com.book2s;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) {
        String string = "book2s.com";
        int limit = 4;
        System.out.println(ellipsizeString(string, limit));
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    public static String ellipsizeString(String string, int limit) {
        String retValue = "";
        if (string != null) {
            if (string.length() > limit) {
                retValue = string.substring(0, limit) + "...";
            } else {
                retValue = string;
            }
        }
        return retValue;
    }
}

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