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Returns the leftmost n characters of a string.
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 |
A string equal to the leftmost n characters of my_string.
If n is null, returns all of my_string.
| 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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