LEFT ER function

The LEFT function returns a String value that presents the specified number of characters from the start of the specified string.

Syntax

LEFT (text, number)

Arguments

text: String

A String value that represents the original text.

number: Integer

The number of characters that must be returned from the start of the original text.

Return values

String

The resulting text value.

Example

LEFT ("Sample", 3) returns "Sam".

Additional resources

Text functions