`truncate()`

Description

Truncates text to the specified length and replaces the last characters with the specified truncate string (which defaults to "...").

Function Syntax

truncate(text [, length, truncateString ])

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`text`	`string`	Yes		The text to truncate.
`length`	`numeric`	No	`30`	Length to truncate the text to.
`truncateString`	`string`	No	`...`	String to replace the last characters with.

Examples

#truncate(text="Wheels is a framework for ColdFusion", length=20)#
-> Wheels is a frame...

#truncate(text="Wheels is a framework for ColdFusion", truncateString=" (more)")#
-> Wheels is a framework f (more)