show limited text using jquery

Question

I want to show limited text (50 character) using the jquery . please let me how can I do it. I'm using the following code.

var ta = $('title', item).text().replace(/\(.*?\)/, "");

The out put of this is "Failure to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations could spell sorry end for Eto’o’s international".I want to show only 50 character.

Answer 1

You can use something like this:

String sOut = $('title', item).text().substring(0,50);

Though I don't know what item is doing there. :|

Answer 2

Try this:

var ta = $('title', item).text().substring(0,50)

Answer 3

var ta = $('title', item).text();
var edited = ta.substring(0,50);

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Above code is created assuming that item is the scope

Or you can write this in one line using Jquery chaining.

var ta = $('title', item).text().substring(0,50);

Answer 4

if(ta.length > 50){
   ta = ta.substring(0, 47) + '...';
}

Answer 5

var ta = $('title', item).text();
ta = ta.substring(0,50);