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<h1>Left$ (string$, length)</h1>
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<h1>Parameters</h1>
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string$ = any valid string variable
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length = a valid integer value up to the length of the string.
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<h1>Description</h1>
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Use this command to get a certain number of the leftmost letters of a string. You will use this to truncate strings to make them fit somewhere, or to control the number of characters input.
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<h1><a href=../2d_examples/Left.bb>Example</a></h1>
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name$="Shane Monroe"
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Print "The left 3 letters of your name are: " + Left$(name$,3)
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<a target=_top href=../index.htm>Index</a><br>
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Click <a href=http://www.blitzbasic.co.nz/b3ddocs/command.php?name=Left&ref=comments target=_blank>here</a> to view the latest version of this page online</body>
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