Syntax 

Left[$](S$, Len)


Group 

String 


Description 

Return a string from S$ with only the Len chars.

Note: A similar function, LeftB, returns the first Len bytes.


Parameters

Description

S$ 

Return the left portion of this string value. If this value is Null then Null is returned.

Len 

Return this many chars. If S$ is shorter than that then just return S$.


See Also 

InStr( ), InStrRev( ), Len( ), Mid$( ), Replace$( ), Right$( )


Example

Sub Main

    Debug.Print Left$("Hello",2) '"He"

End Sub