Truncate
World's simplest browser-based utility for truncating lists. Input your list and specify the maximum number of items to keep. Perfect for data processing, list management, or limiting content length.
Input List
Truncated List
Tool options
Split Options
Split by Symbol
Split by Regular Expression
Separator to split the list
Separator to join the truncated list
Truncation Options
Number of items to keep
Keep items from the beginning
Keep items from the end
List Truncation
This tool allows you to truncate a list to a specific number of items. You can choose to keep items from the beginning or the end of the list, and specify custom separators for splitting and joining. It's useful for limiting the size of lists, creating previews, or extracting specific portions of data.
Truncate Examples
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Keep first 3 items in a list
This example shows how to keep only the first 3 items in a comma-separated list.
Split Options
Split by Symbol
Split by Regular Expression
Separator to split the list
Separator to join the truncated list
Truncation Options
Number of items to keep
Keep items from the beginning
Keep items from the end
Keep last 2 items in a list
This example shows how to keep only the last 2 items in a comma-separated list.
Split Options
Split by Symbol
Split by Regular Expression
Separator to split the list
Separator to join the truncated list
Truncation Options
Number of items to keep
Keep items from the beginning
Keep items from the end
Truncate a list with custom separators
This example shows how to truncate a list with custom separators.
Split Options
Split by Symbol
Split by Regular Expression
Separator to split the list
Separator to join the truncated list
Truncation Options
Number of items to keep
Keep items from the beginning
Keep items from the end
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