LeftCharacters Function

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Returns a specified number of characters from the left side of a string. If length is less than 1, the empty string is returned.

If length is greater than or equal to the number of characters in string, the entire string is returned.

Syntax:
value = LeftCharacters( inputString, length ) OR value = Left( inputString, length ) ' Short form usage: "Left"

Syntax:

value = LeftCharacters( inputString, length )

value = Left( inputString, length ) ' Short form usage: "Left"

Parameter:	Description:
inputString	String from which to extract the left-side characters.
length	Number of characters on the right side of text to extract.
value	Extracted characters.

Example:
value = LeftCharacters( "Hello", 3 ) ' Returns "Hel" value = Left( "Hello", 2 ) ' Returns "He" value = Left( "Hello", 40 ) ' Returns "Hello" Results: See example comments.

value = LeftCharacters( "Hello", 3 ) ' Returns "Hel"
value = Left( "Hello", 2 ) ' Returns "He"
value = Left( "Hello", 40 ) ' Returns "Hello"

See example comments.

Links:
MiddleCharacters, RightCharacters
See Also:
Data Groups and Types

Edit Time: 9/18/2020 1:48:11 PM

Topic ID#: 32