LEFTS

LEFT$

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child = LEFT$(parent, num_chars)

Returns the leftmost num_chars characters of parent.

Parameters

• parent is a string expression.
• num_chars is a numeric expression in [0 to 255].

Notes

• If num_chars is zero or parent is empty, LEFT$ returns an empty string.
• If num_chars is greater than the length of parent, returns parent.

Errors

• parent has a numeric value or num_chars has a string value: Type mismatch.
• num_chars is not in [-32768 to 32767]: Overflow.
• num_chars is not in [0 to 255]: Illegal function call.