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dakujem/shorts
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A flexible tool to shorten or limit person names in length or create initials.

0.1.1(6y ago)171.7k↑16.4%UnlicensePHPPHP >=7.1

Since Oct 10Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare

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Use this tool to shorten or limit personal names to desired length, or to use initials instead of a full name.
Supports *Unicode* / UTF-8 names.

- limit / cap name length (with the aim to keep the name as legible as possible): ```
    | John Roland Reuel Tolkien |
    | --> John R. Reuel Tolkien |   # last name priority
    | -----> John R. R. Tolkien |
    | -------> J. R. R. Tolkien |
    | ---------> J.R.R. Tolkien |
    | -----------> John Tolkien |
    | ---------------> J.R.R.T. |
    | -------------------> JRRT |
    | ---------------------> JT |
    |                           |
    | John Roland Reuel Tolkien |
    | John R. R. Tolkien