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Left()

Summary

Returns the leftmost n characters of a string.

 

Syntax

value = Left(string my_string, integer n)

 

Argument Contents
my_string Any string
n An integer equal to or less than the length of my_string

 

Returns

A string equal to the leftmost n characters of my_string.

 

Notes

See Also

Function Summary
Position() Returns the position of a substring within a string
PositionFrom() Search for the first occurrence of a substring within a string, starting the search at a designated position
PositionTo() Search for the last occurrence of a substring within a string, ending the search at a designated position
Right() Returns the rightmost n characters of a string
Trim() Removes the leading and trailing spaces from a string

 

 

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