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Ruby trim string by word count (See related posts)

def trim_by_words(string,wordcount)
    string.split[0..(wordcount-1)].join(" ") +(string.split.size > wordcount ? "..." : "")
end
to ruby by nickhammond on Tue Nov 25 00:06:22 +0000 2008

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kazhar posts on Nov 25, 2008 at 08:13
Well that isn't really cutting by words. It doesn't removes dots, commas and others interrogation dots.

For example, if I write : Hey ! Ruby is fun.

You'll cut the exclamation dot as a word. But it isn't. You should first remove it.

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