Truncate a string (Basic Algorithm Scripting)

JavaScript
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This works if I put an interger in the second slice position, but not if I use the arguement num. Why?

  **Your code so far**


function truncateString(str, num) {
let string = "...";
if (str.length < num){
string = str.slice(0, num) + string;
console.log(string);
return string}
else
return str;
}

truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", 8);

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Challenge: Truncate a String

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2

If I put:

console.log(truncateString("A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket", 8));

at the bottom of your code, I get back:

A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket

but I should get back:

A-tisket...

I think you need to think about the logic on this line:

if (str.length < num){

I was able to change one thing and get your code to pass.

3

Sorted. I have a horrible block or greater than and less than and all of the memory tricks for it leave me more confused. Thanks again Kevin

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