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== Description == | |||
Left returns a string containing a specified number of characters from the left end of a string. The required parameter, ''string'', is any valid string expression. The required parameter, ''length'', is any valid numeric expression, if length is 0, an empty string ("") is returned, if length is greater than the size of string, the entire string is returned. | |||
== Example == | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
Rem Left Example | |||
' | 'Left returns substring from string left end | ||
Dim Wendy, Eric | |||
Wendy = "Testaburger" | Wendy = "Testaburger" | ||
Eric = "Cartman" | Eric = "Cartman" | ||
Print "The Left 4 of " & Wendy & ": " _ | |||
& | & Left(Wendy, 4) | ||
Print "The Left 4 of " & Eric & ": " _ | |||
& | & Left(Eric, 4) | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
== Output == | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
The | The Left 4 of Testaburger: Test | ||
The | The Left 4 of Cartman: Cart | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
== Related Items == | |||
[[len|LEN]], [[mid|MID]], [[right|RIGHT]] | [[len|LEN]], [[mid|MID]], [[right|RIGHT]] | ||
[[Category:Language Reference]] | |||
Revision as of 02:01, 17 August 2012
Left(string, length)
Description
Left returns a string containing a specified number of characters from the left end of a string. The required parameter, string, is any valid string expression. The required parameter, length, is any valid numeric expression, if length is 0, an empty string ("") is returned, if length is greater than the size of string, the entire string is returned.
Example
Rem Left Example 'Left returns substring from string left end Dim Wendy, Eric Wendy = "Testaburger" Eric = "Cartman" Print "The Left 4 of " & Wendy & ": " _ & Left(Wendy, 4) Print "The Left 4 of " & Eric & ": " _ & Left(Eric, 4)
Output
The Left 4 of Testaburger: Test The Left 4 of Cartman: Cart