Hello house....

What are your takes on this? Probably, which of these algos would you use when writing codes or do you have your own method as well?

Method 1 implies a more technical use of the JavaScript slice() method while Method 2 looks much like a simpler method for extracting a specified amount of string.



Method 1

truncate_string = function (str1, length) {
  
    if ((str1.constructor === String) && (length>0)) {
        return str1.slice(0, length);
    }
};
console.log(truncate_string("Robin Singh",4));

//outputs Robi

Method 2

let text = "Hello world!"; 

let result = text.slice(3);

console.log(result); 

//outputs lo world!

Reference:
JavaScript: Extract A Specific Number of Characters from a String
url: https://www.w3resource.com/javascript-exercises/javascript-string-exercise-4.php

JavaScript String slice()
url:https://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_slice_string.asp

Method 1 is very succinct and clearly self-explained. Writing such algo could be based off your techne or mastery with writing codes. Method 1 can be broken down into concepts in JavaScript like
• JS object
three ways objects can be written:
via
° string literal
° the new keyword
° object constructor

Here the object constructor type was used which always include executing the code with the JS function keyword

• JS operators
comparison and tenary operators were used

• JS if/else

• JS slice() method

A practical understanding of these can help you understand the technicality of Method 1


JS is extensive and consists of various ways you can write code & build algos. Because we likewise have several existing versions of JS, familiarity with JS versions could also help you write various methods for your algos too.

Shortest and fastest way posible

Deicide:

foo = () => {};
foo();

Of course! Thanks for the addition.

GREATIGBOMAN:
Shortest and fastest way posible

Lol... I agree