how to limit the number of characters in an input field with javascript code example

Example 1: limit input characters amount

<p><input placeholder="Title" id="input-title" class="text-input" maxlength="80" onkeyup="count_down(this)"  name="input" ></p>
      <span id="count" style="float: right; font-family: Raleway; font-size:20px; font-weight:600; margin-top:-5px;">80</span><br>

<script>
  function count_down(obj){

    let element = document.getElementById('count');

    element.innerHTML = 80 - obj.value.length;

    if(80 - obj.value.length < 5){
        element.style.color = "firebrick";
    }else{
        element.style.color = "#333";
    }
}
</script>

Example 2: how to limit characters in number input js

function limit(element)
{
    var max_chars = 2;

    if(element.value.length > max_chars) {
        element.value = element.value.substr(0, max_chars);
    }
}


<!-- HTML -->
<input type="number" onkeydown="limit(this);" onkeyup="limit(this);">

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