Truncate string in Laravel blade templates

Question

Is there a truncate modifier for the blade templates in Laravel, pretty much like Smarty?

I know I could just write out the actual php in the template but i\'m looki

Answer 1

Update for Laravel 7.*: Fluent Strings i.e a more fluent, object-oriented interface for working with string values, allowing you to chain multiple string operations together using a more readable syntax compared to traditional string operations.

limit Example :

$truncated = Str::of('The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog')->limit(20);

Output

The quick brown fox...

words Example :

$string = Str::of('Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.')->words(3, ' >>>');

Output

Perfectly balanced, as >>>

Update for Laravel 6.* : You require this package to work all laravel helpers composer require laravel/helpers

For using helper in controller, don't forget to include/use class as well

use Illuminate\Support\Str;

Laravel 5.8 Update

This is for handling characters from the string :

{!! Str::limit('Lorem ipsum dolor', 10, ' ...') !!}

Output

Lorem ipsu ... 

This is for handling words from the string :

{!! Str::words('Lorem ipsum dolor', 2, ' ...') !!}

Output

Lorem ipsum ... 

Here is the latest helper documentation for handling string Laravel Helpers