Java String Truncate truncate(String x, int length)

Description

String Truncator if a null or empty string is passed, an empty string is returned

License

Mozilla Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
x	a parameter
length	a parameter

Declaration

public static String truncate(String x, int length) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * String Truncator if a null or empty string is passed, an empty string is
     * returned
     *
     * @param x
     * @param length
     * @return
     */
    public static String truncate(String x, int length) {
        if (x == null || x.length() == 0) {
            return "";
        }
        String ret = x;
        if (x.length() > length) {
            ret = x.substring(0, length);
        }
        return ret;
    }
}

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