str::short($string, $length, $rep = '…')

• $string (string)
  The string to be shortened
• $chars (int)
  The final number of characters the string should have
• $rep (string)
  The element, which should be added if the string is too long. Ellipsis is the default.
• return (string)
  The shortened string

Example

echo str::short('This is a very, very, very long string', 10);
// output: This is a…

echo str::short('This is a very, very, very long string', 10, '####');
// output: This i####