title: wezterm.truncate_left tags:

  • utility
  • string

wezterm.truncate_left(string, max_width)

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Returns a copy of string that is no longer than max_width columns (as measured by wezterm.column_width).

Truncation occurs by removing excess characters from the left end of the string.

For example, wezterm.truncate_left("hello", 3) returns "llo".

See also: wezterm.truncate_right, wezterm.pad_right.