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Kirby 5.0.4

Str::short()

Shortens a string and adds an ellipsis if the string is too long

Str::short(string $string, int $length = 0, string $appendix = '…'): string

Parameters

Name Type Default Description
$stringrequired string no default value The string to be shortened
$length int 0 The final number of characters the
string should have
$appendix string '…' The element, which should be added if the
string is too long. Ellipsis is the default.

Return type

string

The shortened string

Parent class

Kirby\Toolkit\Str

Examples

echo Str::short('This is a very, very, very long string', 10);
// output: This is a…