python limit number of characters in string

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def limitString(string, limit):
    if len(string) > limit:
        return string[0:limit]
    else:
        return string


# Usage example:

text = 'ABCDE'

print(limitString(text, 1))  # 'A'
print(limitString(text, 2))  # 'AB'
print(limitString(text, 3))  # 'ABC'

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#       1   5
#       |   |
text = 'Example text...'

limit = 5

if len(text) > limit:
    text = text[0:limit]

print(text)  # 'Examp'