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8.4.46 Left Function

Returns a specified number of characters from the left side of a string.
 

Syntax

Left(string, length)

Arguments

string
A string expression from which the leftmost characters are returned. If string contains Null, Null is returned.
length
A numeric expression indicating how many characters to return. If 0, a zero-length string("") is returned. If greater than or equal to the number of characters in string, the entire string is returned.

Remarks

To determine the number of characters in string, use the Len function.
 

Note

The LeftB function is used with byte data contained in a string. Instead of specifying the number of characters to return, length specifies the number of bytes.


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