StringLeft()

Returns a specified number of characters in a string value, starting with the leftmost string character.

Category

String

Syntax

StringResult = StringLeft( Text, Chars );

Parameters

Text

Actual string or a string attribute.

Chars

Number of characters to return or an integer attribute.

Remarks

If Chars is set to 0, the entire string is returned.

Examples

StringLeft("The Control Pump is On", 3) ' returns "The";

StringLeft("Pump 01 is On", 4) ' returns "Pump";

StringLeft("Pump 01 is On", 96) ' returns "Pump 01 is On";

StringLeft("The Control Pump is On", 0) ' returns "The Control Pump is On";

See also

StringASCII()

StringChar()

StringFromIntg()

StringFromReal()

StringFromTime()

StringInString()

StringLen()

StringLower()

StringMid()

StringReplace()

StringRight()

StringSpace()

StringTest()

StringToIntg()

StringToReal()

StringTrim()

StringUpper()

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