wiki/content/20201116130210-truncate.md

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date: 2020-11-16
id: b27eb467-5ff4-494f-aea4-85000152dda9
title: truncate()
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# Description

Truncates string

# Syntax

``` php
use function Symfony\Component\String\u;

u('Lorem Ipsum')->truncate(8, '…');        // 'Lorem I…'
```