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Use this when your phrases need numeronyms!
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numeronym.py
def abbreviate(phrase):
def shorten(w, t=7):
if len(w) <= t:
return w
else:
return "{}{}{}".format(w[0], len(w)-2, w[-1])
return " ".join([shorten(w) for w in phrase.split(" ")])
abbreviate("The Heilmeier Catechism demands a thoughtful approach to risk taking")
# 'The H7r C7m demands a t8l a6h to risk taking'
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xpe commented Oct 7, 2019

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numeronym

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