425 def ellipsis(text, maxlength=400):

   425 def ellipsis(text, maxlength=400):

   426     """Trim string to at most maxlength (default: 400) columns in display."""

   426     """Trim string to at most maxlength (default: 400) columns in display."""

   427     return encoding.trim(text, maxlength, ellipsis='...')

   427     return encoding.trim(text, maxlength, ellipsis='...')

   428 

   428 

   429 def escapestr(s):

   429 def escapestr(s):

   430     # call underlying function of s.encode('string_escape') directly for

   432     # call underlying function of s.encode('string_escape') directly for

   431     # Python 3 compatibility

   433     # Python 3 compatibility

   432     return codecs.escape_encode(s)[0]

   434     return codecs.escape_encode(s)[0]

   433 

   435 

   434 def unescapestr(s):

   436 def unescapestr(s):