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LEFT$( s$, n )
 
LEFT$(string, number)
 
Description:
This function returns from the string, string variable, or string expression string the specified number of characters starting from the left.  If string is "hello there", and number is 5, then "hello" is the result.
 
Usage:
 
[retry]
  input "Please enter a sentence>"; sentence$
  if sentence$ = "" then [retry]
  for i = 1 to len(sentence$)
    print left$(sentence$, i)
  next i
 
Produces:
 
  Please enter a sentence>That's all folks!
  T
  Th
  Tha
  That
  That'
  That's
  That's_
  That's a
  That's al
  That's all
  That's all_
  That's all f
  That's all fo
  That's all fol
  That's all folk
  That's all folks
  That's all folks!
 
Note:  If number is zero or less, then "" (an empty string) will be returned.  If number is greater than or equal to the number of characters in string, then string will be returned.
 
 
  See also MID$( ) and RIGHT$( )
 


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