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Truncate a filename with JS
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truncate-filename.js
function getFilename(filename, truncateAt = 15) {
if (filename.length <= truncateAt) {
return filename;
}
const extension = filename.slice(filename.lastIndexOf("."));
const shortenedFilename = filename.slice(0, truncateAt);
return `${shortenedFilename}..${extension}`;
}
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