(inp, length)
return inp
u"""Truncate a string to a maximum length.

    Args:
        inp (str): The string to be shortened to his maximum length.
        length (int): The length.

    Returns:
        (str): the shorted string.

        It adds ``…`` at the end if it is shortened.

    Raises:
        ValueError: If length is low than 1.
u"""Truncate a string to a maximum length.
u Truncate a string to a maximum length .
def truncate(inp, length):
    u"""Truncate a string to a maximum length.

    Args:
        inp (str): The string to be shortened to his maximum length.
        length (int): The length.

    Returns:
        (str): the shorted string.

        It adds ``…`` at the end if it is shortened.

    Raises:
        ValueError: If length is low than 1.

    """
    if length < 1:
        raise ValueError("length should be 1 or greater")
    if len(inp) > length:
        return repr(inp)[:length - 1] + '…'
    return inp
def truncate ( inp , length ) : if length < 1 : raise ValueError ( "length should be 1 or greater" ) if len ( inp ) > length : return repr ( inp ) [ : length - 1 ] + '…' return inp