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Left$
Syntax
sResult = Left$ ( sArg AS String [ , iLength AS Integer ] ) AS String
sResult = Left ( sArg AS String [ , iLength AS Integer ] ) AS String

Returns the iLength first characters of a the String sArg.

If iLength is not specified, the first character of the string is returned.

If iLength is negative, all the string except the (- iLength ) last characters is returned.

Examples

PRINT Left$("Gambas", 4)
<hr>Gamb
PRINT Left$("Gambas")
<hr>G
PRINT Left$("Gambas", -1)
<hr>Gamba

See also

String Functions