everyutil/string/stringTruncateByWords.js

A comprehensive library of lightweight, reusable utility functions for JavaScript and TypeScript, designed to streamline common programming tasks such as string manipulation, array processing, date handling, and more.

"use strict";
Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
exports.stringTruncateByWords = void 0;
/**
 * Truncates a string without cutting off words midway.
 * @author @dailker
 * @param {string} str
 * @param {number} maxWords
 * @returns {string}
 */
function stringTruncateByWords(str, maxWords) {
    const words = str.trim().split(/\s+/);
    if (words.length <= maxWords)
        return str;
    return words.slice(0, maxWords).join(' ') + '...';
}
exports.stringTruncateByWords = stringTruncateByWords;