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break string in the middle or after of the sentence with <br>
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break_after_middle.rb
def break_after_middle(s)
midpoint = s.length/2-1
idx_after_middle = s[midpoint..-1].index(' ')
if idx_after_middle
idx = idx_after_middle + midpoint
s.dup.tap { |p| p[idx..idx] = '<br/>' }
else
s
end
end
break_after_middle 'Breaks in the midst' # => "Breaks in<br/>the midst That's not proper English, sure.
break_after_middle 'In a galaxy long, long time ago, far, far away...' # => "In a galaxy long, long time<br/>ago, far, far away..."
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