class ShortStr(str):
"""Small class to extend str functionality to add several (?)
custom methods
"""
def __init__(self, value):
self.value = value
def shorten(self, length=20, etc=' ..'):
""" Shortens the string to length 'length' and
adds 'etc' to the end of the string
"""
new_value = self.value.strip()
if len(new_value) > length:
new_value = '%s%s' % (new_value[:length + 1], etc)
return new_value
if __name__ == '__main__':
# Sample
mystr = 'Commander, we have received a stress signal from Gul
Dukat'
print 'Original Version : %s' % (mystr)
print 'Shortened Version 1: %s' % (ShortStr(mystr).shorten())
print 'Shortened Version 2: %s' % (ShortStr(mystr).shorten
(length=10, etc=' [more]'))
Output:
Original Version : Commander, we have received a stress signal from
Gul Dukat
Shortened Version 1: Commander, we have re ..
Shortened Version 2: Commander, [more]
And the reason of the subclassing of "str" is so you can do something
like this: ShortStr(mystr).lower() --> commander, we have received a
stress signal from gul dukat
hth
On Oct 8, 5:33 am, "Jason (spot) Brower" <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have some long strings. How do I shorten them with the "..." feature?
> So when I talk on and on it will... :P
> Regards,
> Jason Brower
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