left(a, b)
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Group |
Returns the b leftmost characters of a.
Description of Parameters
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Parameter |
Description |
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a |
Text. |
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b |
Length of the result text. If a is shorter, a is returned. See examples. |
Examples
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Parameter a |
Parameter b |
Result |
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1 |
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abcde |
1 |
a |
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abcde |
6 |
abcde |