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IO.SprintTrunc
Syntax
IO.SprintTrunc(E:OBJECT,N:INT):STRING
Summary
convert to a string and truncate
Description
This function works like 'Sprint', turning the value of the
expression E into a string, but if the string has length greater than
N-1, it is truncated and the string '...' is concatenated.  This
function is useful in formatting reports of results.

Example

Use R ::= Q[xy];
I := Ideal(x,y);
IO.SprintTrunc(I,4);
Idea...
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