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Rolux 2008-07-06 17:18:16 +02:00
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oxlib/text.py
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@ -98,8 +98,28 @@ def wrapString(string, length=80, separator='\n', balance=False):
lines[len(lines) - 1] += ' ' lines[len(lines) - 1] += ' '
return separator.join(lines).strip() return separator.join(lines).strip()
def truncateString(string, length, paddding='...', position='right'):
# >>> truncateString('anticonstitutionellement', 16, '...', 'left')
# '...utionellement'
# >>> truncateString('anticonstitutionellement', 16, '...', 'center')
# 'anticon...lement'
# >>> truncateString('anticonstitutionellement', 16, '...', 'right')
# 'anticonstitut...'
stringLength = len(string);
paddingLength = len(padding)
if stringLength > length:
if position == 'left':
string = '%s%s' % (padding, string[:paddingLength + stringLength - len])
elif position == 'center':
left = math.ceil((length - paddingLength) / 2)
right = math.floor((len - paddingLength) / 2)
string = '%s%s%s' % (string[:left], padding, str[-right:]
elif position == 'right':
string = '%s%s' % (string[:length - paddingLength], pad)
return string;
},
def truncateString(s, num): def truncateWords(s, num):
"""Truncates a string after a certain number of chacters, but ends with a word """Truncates a string after a certain number of chacters, but ends with a word
>>> truncateString('Truncates a string after a certain number of chacters, but ends with a word', 23) >>> truncateString('Truncates a string after a certain number of chacters, but ends with a word', 23)