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Left (Magic xpa 3.x)
Returns a specified number of characters from an Alpha string, starting from the leftmost character.
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Syntax:
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Left(string, length)
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Parameters:
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string: An Alpha string.
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length: The number of characters to be returned, starting from the leftmost character.
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Returns:
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Output Alpha string
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Example:
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Left('abcdefg',3) returns 'abc'
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See also:
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Right, MID
The Online and Rich Client Samples projects (program ST09 and RST09)
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