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Chao Lam http://blogs.coolchaser.com

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Truncate text with word boundaries in Ruby

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