middle_truncate.rb

# Simple extension to string to cut out the middle and leave the beginning and end
class String
  def middle_truncate(n, options={})
    return self if self.length <= n
    elipses = options.delete(:elipses) || 3
    side = (n/2 - elipses/2)
    left_side = (elipses % 2 == 0) ? side : side+1
    left, right = self[0..left_side], self[(self.length-side+elipses)..self.length]
    elipses_text = "." * elipses
    return "#{left}#{elipses_text}#{right}"
  end
end


string = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."
puts string.middle_truncate(23)