Java String Ellipse ellipsis(String string, int length)

Description

Return a string that contains the original string, limited to the given number of characters.

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static String ellipsis(String string, int length) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Return a string that contains the original string, limited to the
     * given number of characters.  If the string is truncated, ellipses
     * will be appended to the end of the string
     */
    public static String ellipsis(String string, int length) {
        if (string.length() > length) {
            return string.substring(0, length - 3) + "...";
        }

        return string;
    }
}

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1. ellipseCircumference(double a, double b)
2. ellipseString(StringBuilder builder, int maxLength)
3. ellipsify(String message)
4. ellipsis(final String text, final int length)
5. ellipsis(final String text, int length)
6. ellipsis(String text, int max)
7. ellipsis(String text, int maxLength)
8. ellipsisString(String string, int len)
9. ellipsisString(String text, int ellipsisAt)