print_columns

Get the number of occupied columns of a character string on a terminal.

The string passed to this function is a decoded string, free of control characters, non-characters, and surrogates.

    $print_width = print_columns( $string );

line_fold

Fold a string.

This function accepts a decoded string. Control characters (excluding vertical spaces), non-characters, and surrogates are removed before the string is folded. Changes are applied to a copy; the passed string is unchanged.

    $folded_string = line_fold( $string );
    $folded_string = line_fold( $string, { width => 120, color => 1 } );

Options

width

If not set, defaults to the terminal width.

width is 1 or greater.

init_tab

Sets the initial tab inserted at the beginning of paragraphs. If a value consisting of "/^[0-9]+$/" is provided, the tab will be that number of spaces. Otherwise, the provided value is used directly as the tab. By default, no initial tab is inserted. If the initial tab is longer than half the available width, it will be cut to half the available width.

subseq_tab

Sets the subsequent tab inserted at the beginning of all broken lines (excluding paragraph beginnings). If a value consisting of "/^[0-9]+$/" is provided, the tab will be that number of spaces. Otherwise, the provided value is used directly as the tab. By default, no subsequent tab is inserted. If the subsequent tab is longer than half the available width, it will be cut to half the available width.

color

Enables support for ANSI SGR escape sequences. If enabled, all zero-width no-break spaces (0xfeff) are removed.

color is 0 or 1.