freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-algorithm-scripting/truncate-a-string.md

---
id: ac6993d51946422351508a41
title: Truncate a String
challengeType: 5
forumTopicId: 16089
---

# --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 "A-tisket...".

```js
assert(
  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 "Peter Piper...".

```js
assert(
  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 "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".

```js
assert(
  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 "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".

```js
assert(
  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 "A...".

```js
assert(truncateString('A-', 1) === 'A...');
```

`truncateString("Absolutely Longer", 2)` should return "Ab...".

```js
assert(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);
```