Syntax

truncate variable_name length=_length

Description

The truncate command truncates a string to a specific length.

The first parameter, variable_name, is the name of an existing variable or list element to truncate. The length parameter specifies the length to which the string is truncated.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
variable_name	Name of the existing variable or list element to truncate.
length=length	Length to which the string truncates.

Examples

The following examples assume that a variable, mystring, exists with a beginning value of 12345789.