Java String Truncate truncateAtWord(String input, int length)

Description

Returns first part of string upto specified length (breaks at word, greedy)

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
input	a parameter
length	character limit

Declaration

public static String truncateAtWord(String input, int length) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

public class Main {
    /**//  w ww .j av a  2s  . c o m
     * Returns first part of string upto specified length (breaks at word, greedy)
     *
     * @param input
     * @param length character limit
     * @return
     */
    public static String truncateAtWord(String input, int length) {
        int offset;
        offset = 2;
        if (input == null || input.length() < (length - offset)) {
            return input;
        }
        int iNextSpace;
        iNextSpace = input.lastIndexOf(" ", length);
        String trunc = input;
        try {
            trunc = String.format(input.substring(0, (iNextSpace > 0) ? iNextSpace : (length - offset)).trim());
            return trunc + " ...";
        } catch (Exception e) {
            return trunc;
        }
    }
}

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