How to get the first five character of a String

Question

I have read this question to get first char of the string. Is there a way to get the first n number of characters from a string in C#?

Answer 1

Below is an extension method that checks if a string is bigger than what was needed and shortens the string to the defined max amount of chars and appends '...'.

public static class StringExtensions
{
    public static string Ellipsis(this string s, int charsToDisplay)
    {
        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(s))
            return s.Length <= charsToDisplay ? s : new string(s.Take(charsToDisplay).ToArray()) + "...";
        return String.Empty;
    }
}