# File lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb, line 21
      def truncate(text, length = 30, truncate_string = "...")
        if text.nil? then return end
        l = length - truncate_string.length
        if $KCODE == "NONE"
          text.length > length ? text[0...l] + truncate_string : text
        else
          chars = text.split(//)
          chars.length > length ? chars[0...l].join + truncate_string : text
        end
      end