truncateMiddle method

String? truncateMiddle(
  1. int maxChars
)

Truncates a long String in the middle while retaining the beginning and the end.

maxChars must be more than 0.

If maxChars > String.length the same String is returned without truncation.

Example

String f = 'congratulations';
String truncated = f.truncateMiddle(5); // Returns 'con...ns'

Implementation

String? truncateMiddle(int maxChars) {
  if (this.isBlank || maxChars <= 0 || maxChars > this!.length) {
    return this;
  }

  int leftChars = (maxChars / 2).ceil();
  int rightChars = maxChars - leftChars;
  return '${this!.first(n: leftChars)}...${this!.last(n: rightChars)}';
}