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{{Command|syntax=[[Image:left$.png|right|LEFT$]]LEFT$ <a$>, <n>
{{Command|syntax=[[Image:left$.png|right|LEFT$]]LEFT$ <a$>, <n>
|description=:Returns the value of the amount of characters in a string from the left by <n>.
|description=:Returns the amount of characters in a string from the left by <n>.


|param1=<a$>|param1_desc={{a$}}
|param1=<a$>|param1_desc={{a$}}

Revision as of 18:09, 22 July 2010

Command

LEFT$
LEFT$
LEFT$ <a$>, <n>


Returns the amount of characters in a string from the left by <n>.

Parameters

<a$>
Text string or name of a string variable.
<n>
Anything that evaluates to a number. This can be a variable, a number, another function, or an expression which includes numbers, variables and/or functions.
For example:
123
r1
r2 + r3
(r1 + (abs(a1 * a2) / (b3 * 62)))

Example

a1$ = LEFT$(c$, 9)