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LEFT$ Function Details
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LEFT$ returns a string consisting of the leftmost n% characters of a string.
 
LEFT$(stringexpression$,n%)
    ■ If n% is 0, the null string (a zero-length string) is returned.
    ■ If n% is greater than or equal to the number of characters in
      stringexpression$, the entire string is returned.
    ■ To find the number of characters in stringexpression$, use
      LEN(stringexpression$).