Wrap
Wraps a string at the specified limit, breaking at the last space within the limit.
Method Signature
Wrap(string=[string], limit=[integer], strip=[boolean])Arguments
Argument
Type
Required
Description
Default
string
string
true
The string to wrap.
limit
integer
true
The character limit at which to wrap the string.
strip
boolean
false
If true, replaces all line endings with spaces before wrapping. Default is false.
false
Examples
Script Syntax
sentence = "This is a standard sentence.";
wrappedSentence = wrap( sentence, 7 );
writeOutput( wrappedSentence );
Result: This is a standar d senten ce.
Tag Syntax
<bx:set sentence = "This is a standard sentence." >
<bx:set wrappedSentence = wrap( sentence, 7 ) >
<bx:output>#wrappedSentence#</bx:output>Result: This is a standar d senten ce.
Additional Examples
long_string = "A light-weight dynamic scripting language for the JVM that enables the rapid development of simple to highly sophisticated web applications.";
echo( "<pre>" & wrap( long_string, 20 ) & "</pre>" );
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