Left$

Result = Left$ ( String [ , Length ] )

Returns the Length first characters of a string. If Length is not specified, the first character of the string is returned. If Length is negative, all the string except the (- Length ) last characters is returned.

Example :

PRINT Left$("Gambas", 4)
=> Gamb

PRINT Left$("Gambas")
=> G

PRINT Left$("Gambas", -1)
=> Gamba

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