_shorten

Shorten a string for the given length

Located at helpers\utility_helper.php

Parameters
`string`	`$str`	A plain text string to be shortened	#
`integer`	`$length = 50`	The character count	#
`string`	`$trail = '...'`	To append `...` or not. `null` to not show	#

Returns
`string`	The shorten text string