Question

var encoded = $("#bauer").text();
var charLength = encoded.length;

I then want to take encoded and put it in a tweet. How can i make sure the charLength doesnt exceed 140 characters for the tweet – ie. it still sends the tweet but trims it below 140 characters?

Answer 1

You could use javascript’s substring method.

if(encoded.length > 140){
 encoded = encoded.substring(0, 140);
}