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# StringExtensionsTruncateRight Method

Truncates the provided string from the right if it is longer that specified length.

## Definition

Namespace: Gemstone.StringExtensions
Assembly: Gemstone.Common (in Gemstone.Common.dll) Version: 1.0.143 -- Release Build+524337d392fd5616b12b50022b004322b9e7c330
C#
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    public static string TruncateRight(
    	this string? value,
    	int maxLength
    )

VB
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    <ExtensionAttribute>
    Public Shared Function TruncateRight (
    	value As String,
    	maxLength As Integer
    ) As String

C++
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    public:
    [ExtensionAttribute]
    static String^ TruncateRight(
    	String^ value,
    	int maxLength
    )

JavaScript
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    Gemstone.StringExtensions.StringExtensions.TruncateRight = function(value, maxLength);

#### Parameters

value String
  A String value that is to be truncated.
maxLength Int32
  The maximum number of characters that value can be.

#### Return Value

String
A String that is the truncated version of the value string.

#### Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type String. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

## See Also

#### Reference

StringExtensions Class
Gemstone.StringExtensions Namespace