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Valeriy 79d9012432 fix(curriculum): quotes in tests (#18828 )

* fix(curriculum): tests quotes

* fix(curriculum): fill seed-teardown

* fix(curriculum): fix tests and remove unneeded seed-teardown

2018-10-20 23:32:47 +05:30

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id, title, isRequired, challengeType

id	title	isRequired	challengeType
ac6993d51946422351508a41	Truncate a String	true	5

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. Remember to use Read-Search-Ask if you get stuck. Write your own code.

Instructions

Tests

tests:
  - text: <code>truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", 8)</code> should return "A-tisket...".
    testString: assert(truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", 8) === "A-tisket...", '<code>truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", 8)</code> should return "A-tisket...".');
  - text: <code>truncateString("Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers", 11)</code> should return "Peter Piper...".
    testString: assert(truncateString("Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers", 11) === "Peter Piper...", '<code>truncateString("Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers", 11)</code> should return "Peter Piper...".');
  - text: <code>truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".length)</code> should return "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".
    testString: 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", '<code>truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".length)</code> should return "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".');
  - text: <code>truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".length + 2)</code> should return "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".
    testString: 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', '<code>truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".length + 2)</code> should return "A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket".');
  - text: <code>truncateString("A-", 1)</code> should return "A...".
    testString: assert(truncateString("A-", 1) === "A...", '<code>truncateString("A-", 1)</code> should return "A...".');
  - text: <code>truncateString("Absolutely Longer", 2)</code> should return "Ab...".
    testString: assert(truncateString("Absolutely Longer", 2) === "Ab...", '<code>truncateString("Absolutely Longer", 2)</code> should return "Ab...".');

Challenge Seed

function truncateString(str, num) {
  // Clear out that junk in your trunk
  return str;
}

truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", 8);

Solution

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);

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