Java String Truncate truncate(String str, int n)

Description

Truncates a string and appends an ellipsis.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
str	String.
n	Number of characters to retain.

Return

String truncated to n characters if necessary, with an ellipsis replacing the truncated characters.

Declaration

public static String truncate(String str, int n) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*   Please see the license information at the end of this file. */

public class Main {
    /**   Truncates a string and appends an ellipsis.
     *// w ww  .  j  av  a 2s  .  c  o  m
     *   @param   str      String.
     *
     *   @param   n      Number of characters to retain.
     *
     *   @return         String truncated to n characters if necessary, with an
     *               ellipsis replacing the truncated characters.
     */

    public static String truncate(String str, int n) {
        return str.length() < n ? str : (str.substring(0, n) + "...");
    }
}

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