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---
id: ac6993d51946422351508a41
title: Truncate a String
challengeType: 1
forumTopicId: 16089
dashedName: truncate-a-string
---
# --description--
Truncate a string (first argument) if it is longer than the given maximum string length (second argument). Return the truncated string with a `...` ending.
# --hints--
`truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", 8)` should return the string `A-tisket...`.
```js
assert.strictEqual(
truncateString('A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket', 8),
'A-tisket...'
);
```
`truncateString("Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers", 11)` should return the string `Peter Piper...`.
```js
assert.strictEqual(
truncateString('Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers', 11),
'Peter Piper...'
);
```
`truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".length)` should return the string `A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket`.
```js
assert.strictEqual(
truncateString(
'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket',
'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket'.length
),
'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket'
);
```
`truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".length + 2)` should return the string `A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket`.
```js
assert.strictEqual(
truncateString(
'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket',
'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket'.length + 2
),
'A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket'
);
```
`truncateString("A-", 1)` should return the string `A...`.
```js
assert.strictEqual(truncateString('A-', 1), 'A...');
```
`truncateString("Absolutely Longer", 2)` should return the string `Ab...`.
```js
assert.strictEqual(truncateString('Absolutely Longer', 2), 'Ab...');
```
# --seed--
## --seed-contents--
```js
function truncateString(str, num) {
return str;
}
truncateString('A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket', 8);
```
# --solutions--
```js
function truncateString(str, num) {
if (num >= str.length) {
return str;
}
return str.slice(0, num) + '...';
}
truncateString('A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket', 8);
```