Python truncate a long string
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[textwrap.shorten]: https://docs.python.org/3.4/library/text...
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00:54 Answer 3 (Score 157)
01:06 Answer 4 (Score 137)
01:48 Thank you
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Answer 3 links:
[textwrap.shorten]: https://docs.python.org/3.4/library/text...
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 604
info = (data[:75] + '..') if len(data) > 75 else data
This code matches the JavaScript, but you should consider using data[:73] so that the total result including the .. fits in 75 characters.
ANSWER 2
Score 201
Even more concise:
data = data[:75]
If it is less than 75 characters there will be no change.
ANSWER 3
Score 165
Even shorter :
info = data[:75] + (data[75:] and '..')
ANSWER 4
Score 49
For a Django solution (which has not been mentioned in the question):
from django.utils.text import Truncator
value = Truncator(value).chars(75)
Have a look at Truncator's source code to appreciate the problem: https://github.com/django/django/blob/master/django/utils/text.py#L66
Concerning truncation with Django: Django HTML truncation