cakephp string truncate function

String::truncate(string $text, int $length=100, array $options)

 

Parameters:

• $text (string) – The text to truncate.
• $length (int) – The length to trim to.
• $options (array) – An array of options to use.

Example:

// called as TextHelper
echo $this->Text->truncate(
    'The killer crept forward and tripped on the rug.',
    22,
    array(
        'ellipsis' => '...',
        'exact' => false
    )
);

// called as String
App::uses('String', 'Utility');
echo String::truncate(
    'The killer crept forward and tripped on the rug.',
    22,
    array(
        'ellipsis' => '...',
        'exact' => false
    )
);

Output:

The killer crept... 

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