Reduce string length after check, with one line

Hello!

I would like to reduce a string length after a check on the length itself, with one command. Is it possible? Something like:

x=x(length(x)>5)(1:5)

Thank you!

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

x = x(1:min(5,end))

[Veronica Taurino]

It works fine, thank you.