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LEFT$ Function
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LEFT$(stringexpression$,n%)
 
    ■ stringexpression$   Any string variable, string constant, or string
                          expression.
    ■ n%                  A numeric expression whose value is between 0
                          and 32,767, inclusive, indicating how many
                          characters are to be returned.
 
Returns
    A string consisting of the leftmost n% characters of a string.
 
See Also    ◄MID$ Function►    ◄RIGHT$►    ◄LEN►