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

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.

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

• RIGHT$
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