<?php

/**

* Limits the output of strings to prevent excessive data and aid in sandbox usage.

*

* @param string $string The string to limit.

* @param int $maxLength The maximum length of the output string. Defaults to 100 characters.

* @return string The limited string.

*/

function limitStringOutput(string $string, int $maxLength = 100): string

{

// Use mb_substr for multi-byte string support.

$limitedString = mb_substr($string, 0, $maxLength, 'UTF-8');

// If the string is longer than the maximum length, add "..." to indicate truncation.

if (mb_strlen($string, 'UTF-8') > $maxLength) {

$limitedString .= "...";

}

return $limitedString;

}

// Example usage (for testing):

$longString = "This is a very long string that needs to be limited for sandbox testing purposes. It should be truncated if it exceeds a certain length.";

$limitedString = limitStringOutput($longString, 50);

echo $limitedString . "\n"; // Output: This is a very long string that needs to be limited for sandbox testing purposes.

$shortString = "Short string";

$limitedShortString = limitStringOutput($shortString, 50);

echo $limitedShortString . "\n"; //Output: Short string

?>