# Left$

Result = Left$ ( String [ , Length ] )

Returns the Length first characters of a string.

If Length is not specified, the first character of the string is returned.

If Length is negative, all the string except the (- Length ) last characters is returned.

Examples

    PRINT Left$("Gambas", 4)

    Gamb

    PRINT Left$("Gambas")

    G

    PRINT Left$("Gambas", -1)

    Gamba

See also

LTrim$ | Left$ | Lower$ / LCase$ | Mid$ | RTrim$ | Replace$ | Right$ | Space$ | Split | String$ | Subst$ | Trim$ | Upper$ / UCase$