# Truncates text at the beginning or end of a string, replacing truncated text
# with an ellipsis (…) (U+2026).

# Uses the format:
# /pattern/flags, 'substitution'



# First 10 characters.
/(.{10}).+/, '$1…'

# First 10 characters, must truncate at least 3 characters.
/(.{10}).{3,}/, '$1…'

# Last 10 characters.
/.+(.{10})/, '…$1'

# Last 10 characters, must truncate at least 3 characters.
/.{3,}(.{10})/, '…$1'

# First and last 5 characters.
/(.{5}).+(.{5})/, '$1…$2'

# First and last 5 characters, must truncate at least 3 characters.
/(.{5}).{3,}(.{5})/, '$1…$2'