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title: "Truncate"
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description: "This page covers the Truncate node for strings of the Scene Nodes system in Cinema 4D. It deletes characters from a string's end — handy for typewriter …"
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# Truncate

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Truncate node** for strings of the Scene Nodes system in **Cinema 4D**. It deletes characters from a string's end — handy for typewriter effects and length limits.

This function deletes characters at the end of the string.

## In this section

- [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_STRING_TRUNCATE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
- [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_STRING_TRUNCATE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
- [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_STRING_TRUNCATE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)