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Rolux 2008-07-06 17:34:29 +02:00
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oxlib/text.py
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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
# GPL written 2008 by j@pad.ma
import math
import re
@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def wrapString(string, length=80, separator='\n', balance=False):
lines[len(lines) - 1] += ' '
return separator.join(lines).strip()
def truncateString(string, length, paddding='...', position='right'):
def truncateString(string, length, padding='...', position='right'):
# >>> truncateString('anticonstitutionellement', 16, '...', 'left')
# '...utionellement'
# >>> truncateString('anticonstitutionellement', 16, '...', 'center')
@ -109,15 +110,15 @@ def truncateString(string, length, paddding='...', position='right'):
paddingLength = len(padding)
if stringLength > length:
if position == 'left':
string = '%s%s' % (padding, string[:paddingLength + stringLength - len])
string = '%s%s' % (padding, string[stringLength + paddingLength - length:])
elif position == 'center':
left = math.ceil((length - paddingLength) / 2)
right = math.floor((len - paddingLength) / 2)
string = '%s%s%s' % (string[:left], padding, str[-right:]
left = int(math.ceil(float(length - paddingLength) / 2))
right = int(stringLength - math.floor(float(length - paddingLength) / 2))
print left, right
string = '%s%s%s' % (string[:left], padding, string[right:])
elif position == 'right':
string = '%s%s' % (string[:length - paddingLength], pad)
string = '%s%s' % (string[:length - paddingLength], padding)
return string;
},
def truncateWords(s, num):
"""Truncates a string after a certain number of chacters, but ends with a word