Left$ Function

Syntax

Left[$](S$, Len)

Group

String

Description

Returns a string from S$ with only the Len chars.

NOTE: A similar function, LeftB, returns the first Len bytes.

Parameters

Parameters Description
S$ Returns the left portion of this string value. If this value is Null, Null is returned.
Len Returns this many chars. If S$ is shorter than that, it returns S$.

Example

Sub Main
    Debug.Print Left$("Hello",2) '"He"
End Sub

See also

InStr( ), InStrRev( ), Len( ), Mid$( ), Replace$( ), Right$( )