Left

$return = left(string,length)

Where:

$return

the characters from the left side of the string.

string

the input string of characters.

length

the number of characters to return. If 0 is specified, no characters are returned. If the length is greater than the input string length, the entire string is returned.

string and length may be variables.

The Left command returns the specified number of characters from the left side of the string.

Examples

$return = left("abcefgh",4)

$return = left($text,$length)