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Truncate text with word boundaries in Ruby (See related posts)

  def truncate_words(text, length = 30, end_string = ' …')
    words = text.split()
    words[0..(length-1)].join(' ') + (words.length > length ? end_string : '')
  end
to ruby string truncate words by chao on Wed Oct 12 00:17:01 -0400 2005

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