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IO.SprintTrunc

convert to a string and truncate
Syntax 

$io.SprintTrunc(E:OBJECT, N:INT):STRING

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 ::= QQ[x,y];
  I := Ideal(x,y);
  $io.SprintTrunc(I,4);
Idea...
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