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[JS WordWrap] Strip and ellipsize text characters exceeding the max
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/** | |
* This utility function shortens passed text to desired length | |
* | |
* e.g. wordWrap(str, { maxWidth: 150, moreIndication: '...' }) | |
* | |
* @param {String} str text that requires shortening | |
* @param {Object} opt the wrapping options | |
* {Number} maxWidth the max width of the text | |
* {string} moreIndication indicator to append to the end | |
*/ | |
export default function wordWrap (str, opt = {}) { | |
let { maxWidth, moreIndication } = { | |
maxWidth = 150, | |
moreIndication = '...', | |
...opt | |
} | |
let newLineStr = '\n' | |
let done = false | |
let found = false | |
let len = str.length | |
let res = '' | |
do { | |
found = false | |
// Inserts new line at first whitespace of the line | |
for (let i = maxWidth - 1; i >= 0; i--) { | |
if (testWhite(str.charAt(i))) { | |
res = [str.slice(0, i), newLineStr].join(moreIndication) | |
str = str.slice(maxWidth - 1, i + 1) | |
found = true | |
break | |
} | |
} | |
// Inserts new line at maxWidth position, the word is too long to wrap | |
if (!found) { | |
res = [str.slice(0, maxWidth), newLineStr].join(moreIndication) | |
str = str.slice(maxWidth) | |
} | |
if (str.length < maxWidth) { | |
done = true | |
} | |
} while (!done) | |
return res.trim() === moreIndication ? '' : res.trim() | |
} | |
function testWhite (x) { | |
let white = new RegExp(/^\s$/) | |
return white.test(x.charAt(0)) | |
} |
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