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VBScript Left Function
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The Left function returns a specified number of characters from the left side of a string.
Tip: Use the Len function to find the number of characters in a string.
Tip: Also look at the Right function.
Syntax
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The string to return characters from |
| length | Required. Specifies how many characters to return. If set to 0, an empty string ("") is returned. If set to greater than or equal to the length of the string, the entire string is returned |
Examples
Example 1
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Left(txt,15))
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
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Example 2
Return the whole string:
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
x=Len(txt)
document.write(Left(txt,x))
</script>
The output of the code above will be:
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