====== LEFT$ ======

The ''LEFT$()'' function returns the specified number of characters from the left side of a string.

===== Syntax =====

  LEFT$(<input$>, <n>)

<n> is the number of chars to be returned. If it is greater than the string length then the entire string will be returned.

===== Example =====

  DIM in$ AS STRING * 30
  in$ = "xc=basic programming language"
  PRINT LEFT$(in$, 8) : REM outputs: xc=basic

===== See also =====

  * [[v3:right|]]
  * [[v3:mid|MID$]]