Python truncate a long string

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00:00 Python Truncate A Long String
00:21 Accepted Answer Score 604
00:39 Answer 2 Score 201
00:51 Answer 3 Score 165
00:59 Answer 4 Score 49
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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