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Description

 

Return the left-most n bytes of a string.

 

Syntax

 

s = LEFT$(StringExpression, nBytes)

 

Returns

 

String

 

Parameters

 

 

Remarks

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

String Handling, RIGHT$, MID$, LEFTW$

 

Examples

 

Thanks to Abraxas for the following script example

' Usage of the LEFT$ Keyword example

' Usage of the MID$ Keyword example

' Usage of the RIGHT$ Keyword example

 

Dim MyOLDString   As String VALUE "HELLO WORLD"

Dim MyLEFTString  As String

Dim MyMIDString   As String

Dim MyRIGHTString As String

Dim sMsg          As String

 

MyLEFTString  = LEFT$ (MyOLDString, 4) 

MyMIDString   = MID$  (MyOLDString, 4, 2) 

MyRIGHTString = RIGHT$(MyOLDString, 5)

 

sMsg += "Normal " & MyOLDString   & $CRLF & $CRLF

sMsg += "LEFT$ "  & MyLEFTString  & $CRLF & $CRLF

sMsg += "MID$ "   & MyMIDString   & $CRLF & $CRLF

sMsg += "RIGHT$ " & MyRIGHTString & $CRLF & $CRLF

 

MSGBOX 0, sMsg