Description Returns the leftmost characters from the specified text string.
Syntax LEFT ( text [, num_chars] )
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| text | Any text string. |
| [num_chars] | Optional. The number of characters to return. This value must be greater than or equal to zero. If num_chars is greater than the number of characters in text, the entire string is returned. If this argument is omitted, 1 is used. |
Examples This function returns 2:
This function returns 2nd:
