Java String Truncate truncate(String string, int length)

Description

Truncates string at given length, appends "..." if string was shortened

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
string	string to truncate
length	length to truncate at

Return

if string length is less than or equal to given length then the given string, otherwise the given string truncated at given length with ... appended

Declaration

public static String truncate(String string, int length) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    /**//  ww  w .j  a v a2  s. c  o  m
     * Truncates string at given length, appends <code>"..."</code> if string was shortened
     * @param string string to truncate
     * @param length length to truncate at
     * @return if string length is less than or equal to given length then the given string, otherwise the given string truncated at given length with {@code ...} appended
     */
    public static String truncate(String string, int length) {
        return string.length() > length ? string.substring(0, length) + "..." : string;
    }
}

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